![]() Thus, no relationship between an adult woman and teen is consensual. However, we have to remember that the targets are minors and that this type of sexual abuse is likely to have long-term negative consequences. This is part of a strategy to avoid detection, especially with teens. In this way, the victim believes they are making a consensual choice. Teens who have been abused by females using grooming tactics may feel that their relationships are consensual or that they have made the choice to engage in trafficking in exchange for money and a better life.Grooming by females seems to be used primarily with teens, and because of societal stereotypes of women as caring and nurturing, these offending behaviors are more likely to go undetected.Those working with at-risk teens should be aware of these strategies and inform them of these tactics. There is evidence that many recruiters are women who befriend teens and young women with the promise of a better life. ![]() Vulnerable teens need to be protected, especially from sex traffickers.Strict guidelines for teacher/student contact must be in place and yearly training must address sexual grooming and how it may present itself when engaged in by women. Educational institutions should be aware of the teacher/lover typology of female abusers and how this may manifest within educational settings.Parents need to be aware that women can also use sexual grooming strategies, and when discussing sexual violence prevention with their children, they should discuss how these behaviors may manifest when engaged in by women.The purpose of these maintenance behaviors is for the perpetrator to be able to continue the abuse and avoid detection, often by manipulating the minor into feeling guilty or responsible for the abuse or causing them to fear the consequences of disclosure. This last and final stage occurs once the abuse has already happened. Maintenance Behaviors Following the Commission of the Abuse.This stage usually happens right before abuse occurs, as the perpetrator prepares the minor by desensitizing them to sexual content (such as showing them pornography and nudity) and increasing non-sexual touch. Desensitizing the Child to Sexual Content and Physical Contact.It should be noted that in this part of the process the perpetrator is often also grooming the minor’s family, the organizations through which they may be accessing the child, and their community, in order to gain their trust so they can have easy access to the minor without suspicion. In this stage, the perpetrator works to gain the trust and compliance of the minor and significant adults in their lives. Developing Trust With the Minor and Other Adults in the Minor’s Life (e.g., caretakers, community members).This may involve driving them places alone, taking them on outings or overnight stays, and/or emotionally distancing them from family and friends. Once they have access to the minor, the perpetrator often tries to separate the minor from peers and caretaking adults so that they can begin the grooming process in private. The next stage involves gaining access to the minor, either through working or volunteering in youth-serving organizations or by gaining the trust of the minor’s guardians. Gaining Access and Isolating the Minor. ![]() The offender identifies a potential victim by selecting a minor who is vulnerable, either because of psychological/emotional reasons or family circumstances such as a lack of supervision, discord, or living in a single-parent home. ![]() The Sexual Grooming Model (SGM) is comprised of five overarching stages: Recently, a validated model of child sexual grooming was developed. ![]()
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