While "fondle" can simply mean to caress someone or something lovingly—like petting a puppy or holding a baby's hand—it becomes a when it involves non-consensual sexual contact. The Unseen Line: A Story of Boundaries
/ˈfɑːn.dəl/ to touch gently and in a loving way, or to touch in a sexual way: She fondled the puppies. He gently fondled the baby' Cambridge Dictionary fondling crime meaning