Title: Understanding Sexual Grooming in Child Abuse Cases
Headings: Understanding Sexual Grooming in Child Abuse Cases
Understanding Sexual Grooming in Child Abuse Cases
Sexual Grooming
Key elements
Where it occurs
Definition
Grooming behaviors
Protecting Victims from Sexual Grooming
Federal Enticement Statute
State Enticement Statutes
Expert Testimony
Grooming Evidence
Advocacy and Training
Conclusion

Content: An adult finds opportunities to buy a child gifts. An adult caters to the interests of the child, so a child or the parent may initiate contact with the offender. An adult who displays age and gender preferences.” 9
Other behaviors predators may use during the grooming process are “ [a]ctivities that can be sexually arousing to adults who have a sexual interest in children.” 10 These behaviors include: “bathing a child. walking in on a child changing. deliberately walking in on a child toileting. asking a child to watch the adult toileting. tickling and “accidentally” touching genitalia.