Vocabulary: Sexual Assault

Topic: Entertainer charged with sexual assault

to be accused of... : Bị buộc tội gì
            orally copulating a minor: khẩu dâm với trẻ vị thành niên

to be charged with... : Bị buộc tội/ cáo buộc gì...
            sexual assaulting with minor: 
            one count of oral copulation of a minor 
            one felony count of attempting to commit a lewd act upon a child under the age of 14

to be arrested and charged with... : Bị bắt giữ và buộc tội gì

assault /əˈsɒlt/ /-ˈsɑːlt/ 
       verb [ T ] to attack someone violently - Tấn công, quấy rối
A woman and a man have been convicted of assaulting a police officer.
He had attempted to sexually assault the woman.
noun [ C or U ] a violent attack
He was charged with sexual assault.
UK The number of indecent assaults has increased alarmingly over the past year.
an assault on a police officer
They launched an assault on the capital yesterday. 
minor (n)  /ˈmaɪ.nə r /  = Someone who is too young to have the legal responsibilities of an adult
He was accused of having sex with a minor. 

underage boy/ girl: Trai/ gái vị thành niên

felony /ˈfel.ə.ni/ noun [ C or U ] = (an example of) serious crime which can be punished by one or more years in prison
a felony charge
        He was convicted of felony. 

copulation /ˌkɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃ ə n/ /ˌkɑː.pjə-/ noun
copulate (v) = to have sex

official(s) ˈfɪʃ. ə l/ noun [ C ]  a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization
              a government/ trade-union/ council official
an undercover officer: Cảnh sát chìm 
an undercover officer posed as a minor: Cảnh sát chìm đóng giả trẻ vị thành niên
On March 24, an undercover officer posed as a minor and communicated with him while investigating the case. He was accused of trying to set up a meeting with the officer with the intention of committing a sexual assault and arrested

arraignment /əˈreɪn.mənt/ noun [ C or U ] 
arraign /əˈreɪn/ verb [ T ] legal 
to formally accuse someone in a court of law of a particular crime and ask them to state whether they are guilty or not
He was arraigned on charges of aiding and abetting terrorists. 
bail  /beɪl/ noun MONEY 
[ U ] a sum of money which a person who has been accused of a crime pays to a law court so that they can be released until their trial. The payment is a way of making certain that the person will return to court for trial
He was released/remanded on bail ( of $100 000).
Because of a previous conviction, the judge refused to grant bail (= allow the accused person to be released) .
Her parents have agreed to put up/stand/ US post (= pay) bail for her.
He is currently being held on $1 million bail and is scheduled for a continued arraignment on April 15. 

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