child grooming
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act of befriending and connecting with a child with the objective of sexual abuse
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- sex crime
- Image
- Grooming (cropped).png
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- different from
- grooming behavior
- used by
- child pornography
- class of object(s) of occurrence
- child
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Encyclopedic overview
Sexual grooming is the action or behavior used to establish an emotional connection with a vulnerable person under the age of consent and sometimes with the victim's family, to lower their inhibitions with the objective of sexual abuse. It can occur in various settings, including online, in person, and through other means of communication. Children who are groomed may experience mental health issues, including "anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and suicidal thoughts".
History and recognition
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “child grooming” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.