The Sexual Grooming Model of Child Sex Trafficking

There has yet to be universally-accepted model of child sex trafficking recruitment tactics. Research suggests that child sex traffickers may use strategies to recruit and retain minors that mirror the tactics used by child abusers when sexually grooming minors. Based on a thorough review of the chi...

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Main Author: Winters, Georgia M. (Author)
Contributors: Schaaf, Sarah ; Grydehøj, Rasmus F. ; Allan, Cecilia ; Lin, Amber ; Jeglic, Elizabeth L.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Victims & offenders
Year: 2022, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 60-77
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Child Abuse
Offenders
Trafficking
Victimization
Victims
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Summary:There has yet to be universally-accepted model of child sex trafficking recruitment tactics. Research suggests that child sex traffickers may use strategies to recruit and retain minors that mirror the tactics used by child abusers when sexually grooming minors. Based on a thorough review of the child sex trafficking literature and integrating it with a content validated model of child sexual grooming, we propose the Sexual Grooming Model of Child Sex Trafficking (SGM-CST), which includes five overarching stages: 1) victim selection; 2) gaining access and isolation; 3) trust development; 4) desensitization to touch; and 5) post-abuse maintenance.
ISSN:1556-4991
DOI:10.1080/15564886.2021.1926031