abetters
n. C1 Advanced abet·ters
n. people who help someone else to do something illegal or bad. They are not the main person who did the crime, but they encouraged or supported them.
n. individuals who knowingly assist, encourage, or support another person in the commission of a crime or wrongdoing. Often used in legal contexts to distinguish secondary participants from the primary perpetrator.
The abetters of the crime were also arrested.
The court must determine whether the defendants were mere abetters or if they played a more active role in the planning.
While the mastermind of the fraud was eventually identified, the abetters were found to have provided the technical infrastructure necessary for the scheme to succeed.