| 1. | Law. any lascivious contact with the sexual organs of a child by an adult, esp. without sexual intercourse. |
| 2. | rape, esp. of a young girl. |
| carnal abuse | |
noun | |
| 1. | any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse) |
| 2. | sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly) [syn: statutory rape] |