When a sexual or other kind of predator sets the stage for abusing another, such as a child or other person as in the case of sex and theory human trafficking. By the time the girl understood how bad her situation had become the neighbor had been grooming her so carefuly and for so long that she felt she could not go home or to the police and so saw no way out of her situation.
Thankfully a relative noticed her distress and had the sense to seek help from the county's intervention program. Training, preparing or conditioning someone, usually over a longer period of time. Blog Outsets and onsets! Read More. November 08, To top. Sign up for free and get access to exclusive content:. Free word lists and quizzes from Cambridge.
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If you think a loved one may be the victim of grooming or abuse even if he or she says otherwise , it's a great idea to seek the guidance of a professional as well. That can make police or legal action difficult, as parents of Kelly's alleged victims have found. Ask how they're doing and if there is anything you can do to support them. If an abuser senses a threat to their control over their victim, they may become more abusive.
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Grooming Children and young people can be groomed online or in the real world, by a stranger or by someone they know. On this page What is grooming? Types of grooming Signs of grooming If a child reveals abuse Effects of grooming Who's at risk? Report grooming Support for parents, children and young people Prevent grooming Help if you're worried about your behaviour. Back to top. Worried about a child? What is grooming?
Types of grooming Children and young people can be groomed online, in person or both — by a stranger or someone they know. Signs of grooming It can be difficult to tell if a child is being groomed — the signs aren't always obvious and may be hidden.
Some of the signs you might see include: being very secretive about how they're spending their time, including when online having an older boyfriend or girlfriend having money or new things like clothes and mobile phones that they can't or won't explain underage drinking or drug taking spending more or less time online or on their devices being upset, withdrawn or distressed sexualised behaviour , language or an understanding of sex that's not appropriate for their age spending more time away from home or going missing for periods of time.
If a child reveals abuse If a child talks to you about grooming it's important to: listen carefully to what they're saying let them know they've done the right thing by telling you tell them it's not their fault say you'll take them seriously don't confront the alleged abuser explain what you'll do next report what the child has told you as soon as possible.
Effects of grooming Grooming can have both short and long-term effects. Children, young people and adults may live with: anxiety and depression eating disorders post-traumatic stress difficulty coping with stress self-harm suicidal thoughts sexually transmitted infections pregnancy feelings of shame and guilt drug and alcohol problems relationship problems with family, friends and partners.
Who's at risk Any child is at risk of being groomed. Report grooming CEOP make reporting online grooming easy.
Call if the child is at immediate risk or call if you think a crime has been committed Call Crimestoppers anonymously on or online. Contact your local child protection services. You can find their contact details on the website for the local authority the child lives in. Report abuse Call us on , email help nspcc. Support For parents and carers Finding out your child has been groomed and exploited can be frightening and distressing.
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