What is grooming? Grooming can be defined as the process that an abuser uses to desensitise you – to make you less likely to reject or report abusive behaviour.

For example, men contributed heavily to the conversation in the Bob Higgins case (72% male commentators), the Jimmy Savile case (69%), and the story about the Rotherham grooming …

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Grooming Zjawisko groomingu (czyli uwodzenia osób nieletnich) można określić jako sposób postępowania stosowany przez sprawcę w celu zmniejszenia czujności ofiary oraz …

16th January 2025 Amidst divisive narratives on child sexual exploitation in the UK, nearly 70 experts in exploitation, child safeguarding and human rights are calling for an urgent shift away …

Grooming can happen when there is a power differential within a relationship, which the abuser exploits for their own gratification. d sexual abuse, both on children and Child grooming rence …

يمكن ت عريف ا لاستمالة بأنها ط ريقةٌ يتبعها المُ عتدي ل يُزيل ح ساسيّة شخصٍ- م ا و هو ما ي قلّل الاحتمالات بأن يرفض مثل ه ذا الشخص السلوك المسيء أو أن يبلّغ عنه.

SurvivorsUK runs the National Male Survivors Online Helpline – a webchat and SMS service for men, boys and non-binary people who have experienced sexual abuse at any time in their lives.

Experiences of male sexual abuse and rape can leave you confused with many unanswered questions.

Below are some of the feelings survivors often experience whether in the direct aftermath of an assault or for many years after sexual abuse. These lists are no