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n after a child molester is apprehended there is outrage as the public questions why none of the abuser's behavior was detected beforehand. However, Gillespie (2002) and Ost (2004) have suggested that it is highly unlikely that police and community members will be able to detect grooming behaviors that oc

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ommitting a sexual assault, if he has met or communicated with that child on at least two earlier occasions" (McAlinden, 2006, p. 342). However, as Gillespie (2004) noted, definitional problems with the construct of grooming limit the use of this law, as grooming is "a transient feature that is difficult

hild for abuse (Brackenridge, 2001; Craven, Brown, & Gilchrist, 2006; Gallagher, 1999), gaining a child's trust (Berson, 2003; Craven et al., 2006; Gillespie, 2002; Salter, 1995), making it more difficult to the child to resist or disclose the abuse (Berson, 2003; Craven et al., 2006; Gallagher, 1999; Gi

y, T. S. (1982). The child molester: Clinical obser- vations. In J. R. Conic & D. A. Shore (Eds.), Social work and child sexual abuse (pp. 129-144). Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press. Haiti'', M. (2009). The sexual abuse of boys in organized male sports. Men and Masculinities, 12, 225-249. Herman, J. L. (

hild for abuse (Brackenridge, 2001; Craven, Brown, & Gilchrist, 2006; Gallagher, 1999), gaining a child's trust (Berson, 2003; Craven et al., 2006; Gillespie, 2002; Salter, 1995), making it more difficult to the child to resist or disclose the abuse (Berson, 2003; Craven et al., 2006; Gallagher, 1999; Gi

ommitting a sexual assault, if he has met or communicated with that child on at least two earlier occasions" (McAlinden, 2006, p. 342). However, as Gillespie (2004) noted, definitional problems with the construct of grooming limit the use of this law, as grooming is "a transient feature that is difficult

y, T. S. (1982). The child molester: Clinical obser- vations. In J. R. Conic & D. A. Shore (Eds.), Social work and child sexual abuse (pp. 129-144). Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press. Hartill, M. (2009). The sexual abuse of boys in organized male sports. Men and Masculinities, 12, 225-249. Herman, J. L. (

grooming relate to models of the sexual offence process. Definition Professionals are yet to agree on a definition of sexual grooming of children (Gillespie, 2004). Previous literature has provided three specific definitions of grooming. The strengths and *Corresponding author: Samantha Craven. Departme

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