Definitions for sexual misconduct
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1. Sexual misconduct

   Sexual misconduct is misconduct of a sexual nature which exists on a spectrum that may include a broad range of sexual behaviors considered unwelcome. This includes conduct considered inappropriate on an individual or societal basis of morality, sexual harassment and/or criminal sexual assault. However generally, from a purely legal standpoint, sexual misconduct is a "lay term" which represents a boundary that has been broken, dictated by a moral set of conduct, particularly where the situation is normally non-sexual and therefore unusual for sexual behavior, or where there is some aspect of personal power or authority that makes sexual behavior inappropriate. A common theme, and the reason for the term misconduct, is that these violations occur during work or in a situation of a power imbalance (such as sexual harassment). It often frames offences which are non-criminal but nevertheless violating of another person's personal boundary in the area of sexuality and intimate personal relationships. Sexual misconduct is often perpetrated against an individual without their consent or where the power dynamics of the relationship are being challenged in an effort to redefine the nature or form of consent necessary in a given circumstance. The alleged misconduct can be of various degrees, such as exposure of genitals, assault, aggressive come-ons, pleading, or even inattentiveness to nonverbal cues of discomfort. The "definition of sexual misconduct is far from clear" and it is a "lay term, sometimes used in institutional policies or by professional bodies", to deal with cases marked by power imbalance, coercion, and predatory behaviour."

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1. Sexual misconduct

   Sexual misconduct is misconduct of a sexual nature. The term may be used to condemn an act, but in some jurisdictions it has also a legal meaning. In legal sense, for a person in a position of authority it includes in particular any sexual activity between him or her and one of his or her subordinates. This commonly includes teachers and their students, clergy and their congregants, doctors and their patients, and employers and their employees. While such activity is usually not explicitly illegal, it is often against professional ethical codes. For example, a teacher may be fired and a doctor may have his or her medical license revoked because of sexual misconduct. In addition, the person in the subordinate position may allege sexual harassment. Entering a sexual relationship with a subordinate, even when the contact is initiated by the latter, is unethical because of the subordinate's vulnerability to the physician and the inequality of power that characterizes the relationship. In the case of the doctor-patient relationship, having a sexual relationship with the patient even after the professional relationship has concluded remains problematic for the physician because of the potential for the patient's continuing dependence on and transference towards the physician. Therefore, sexual relationships with former patients are considered unethical when physicians “use or exploit the trust, knowledge, emotions or influence derived from the previous professional relationship” in any way.

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1. sexual misconduct

   The actual touching of a persons (breasts, urinal) parts without acquiescent.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on September 18, 2018  

How to pronounce sexual misconduct?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sexual misconduct in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sexual misconduct in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of sexual misconduct in a Sentence

1. Roberta Kaplan:

   It is horrific that Donald Trump raped E. Jean Carroll in a New York City department store many years ago, but it is truly shocking that the current Department of Justice would allow Donald Trump to get away with lying about it, thereby depriving our client of her day in court. The DOJ’s position is not only legally wrong, it is morally wrong since it would give federal officials free license to cover up private sexual misconduct by publicly brutalizing any woman who has the courage to come forward.

2. Howard Jacobs:

   Any allegations of sexual misconduct being made against Peter Foley are false, peter Foley has not engaged in any conduct that violates the SafeSport Code, and Peter Foley will cooperate with the U.S. Center for SafeSport when and if they contact Peter Foley.

3. John Steven West:

   The facts that are known overwhelmingly show that Mr. Cosby does not have a realistic fear of prosecution, despite the fact that for 16 years his name has been at the forefront of accusations of sexual misconduct, there has been exactly one prosecution.

4. Katie Lawson:

   She is responsible for directing the office that investigates on-campus sexual misconduct and discrimination and the office that coordinates disability accommodations, as well as leading large-scale, campuswide trainings and acadmemic [sic] support programs that serve thousands of students.

5. Joe Tacopina:

   To be sure, President Trump is a persistent subject of media coverage. But the present situation is unique because, as stated above, the recent coverage pertains to alleged sexual misconduct, the same issue at the heart of this litigation.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_Misconduct
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sexual misconduct