This is the 875th most frequent Portuguese word.
sexual
Relating to or involving sex or sexuality.
Here, 'sexual' modifies 'educação,' indicating that the education pertains to the aspect of sexuality.
A educação sexual é essencial nas escolas.
Sexual education is essential in schools.
Here, 'sexual' functions as an adjective to describe the type of crime being referenced.
O crime sexual foi investigado pela polícia.
The sexual crime was investigated by the police.
In this case, 'sexual' qualifies 'abuso,' specifying the nature of the abuse.