term:

Molest

molest vt

1 : to annoy, disturb, or persecute esp. with hostile intent or injurious effect
2 : to make annoying sexual advances to
;specif
: to force physical and usually sexual contact on (as a child)
mo·les·ta·tion [mō-les-tā-shən, mÄ -, -ləs-]
n

mo·lest·er n

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.