v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fondled p. pr. & vb. n. Fondling ] [ From Fond, v. ] To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; as, a nurse fondles a child.
(n) a molester who touches the intimate parts of the victim, Example:the woman charged that her jailer was a fondler; not all fondlers are sexual perverts