The verb molest has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) molest -- (harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to)
2. harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke -- (annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers")