indecent assault; forcible indecency
Legal term for sexual assault involving physical force or threat. In modern Japanese law, the concept has been updated; see also 不同意わいせつ.
See also: 不同意わいせつ
He was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault.
The crime of forcible indecency is stipulated in the Penal Code.
A newer legal term that covers indecent acts without consent, regardless of force or threat. 強制わいせつ specifically requires assault or intimidation.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling in legal and news contexts.
Full kanji spelling using the older 猥褻 form; still seen in formal legal documents.
Compound of 強制 (compulsion, force) and わいせつ (obscenity, indecency). The term is a legal construct from the Japanese Penal Code.