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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
Last October, a jury found Torres guilty of five counts of committing lewd acts on a child under the age of 14 with force or fear and 19 counts of committing lewd acts on a child under 14 years old.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
In 2004, in connection with Bell's case, Peck pleaded no contest to a charge of oral copulation with a minor under 16 as well as a charge of performing a lewd act with a 14- or 15-year-old.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Galeana, 21, pleaded not guilty to a total of 12 charges, including felony charges of forcible lewd acts on a child and furnishing cannabis to a minor.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Bush, who, yes, hails from that political family, in 2016 lost his job as a Today host when an audio recording surfaced of a lewd 2015 conversation between him and then-presidential candidate Donald Trump on the Access Hollywood bus.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
Peck was arrested in August 2003 and convicted in 2004 on charges of lewd acts with a child that stemmed from a 2001 incident.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
Four others told The Post that Gobin made lewd comments and unwanted advances toward them.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
In 2004, in connection with Bell's case, Brian pleaded no contest to a charge of oral copulation with a minor under 16 as well as a charge of performing a lewd act with a teenager.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Middle English lewed vulgar, from Old English lǣwede laical, ignorant
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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