Why do groomers target certain individuals?

Learn the tactics of groomers targeting young individuals, their real-life impact on affected youth and practical ways to safeguard against grooming.

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Understanding the Strategy: Why Groomers Target Certain Individuals Grooming is a process where an individual builds a relationship, trust and emotional connection with a young person or child, sometimes their family, exploiting it often for sexual, abusive, or manipulative purposes. It's a deeply concerning issue with long-term effects on the mental, emotional, and sometimes physical well-being of young people. Exploring the Background The concept of grooming was initially linked predominantly to child sexual abuse cases but is now understood in a broader sense. Groomers might target their victims for various reasons including sexual exploitation, trafficking, radicalisation, or for other criminal...
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