1) Annoy 2) Annoy continually 3) Assail 4) Assault 5) Attack 6) Attempt to harm 7) Bother 8) French word used in English 9) Harass 10) Harass or assault sexually 11) Harass spy on the way 12) Harry or harass 13) Interfere with 14) Make indecent advances to 15) Meddle with maliciously 16) Persecute 17) Really bother Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/molest
Mo·lest' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Molested ; present participle & verbal noun Molesting .] [ French molester , Latin molestare , from molestus troublesome, from moles a heavy mass, load,... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/89