In this panel we are discussing grooming with our friends Mike Chapman and Daniel Eichelberger.
Grooming is frequently used by abusers to gain the trust of prospective victim and manipulate them.
It's not always the victim that is being groomed but often the family members or caregivers are groomed in order to gain access to the victim.
This behavior is becoming more common online where strangers could access your children without your knowledge.
It is important to realize that these perpetrators are very skilled in this behavior, they have to be in order to avoid being caught, and they know how to seem innocent and charming.
If you were a victim of grooming it is important to realize that it was not your fault even if at first you were attracted to this person because they filled a need in your life.
You did not deserve what they did to you and they knew what they were doing was wrong.
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