rst published description of a grooming process although Conte provided the first published naming of the process as grooming (Conte, 1984, p. 558: Groth & Birnbaum. 1979). Today this technique is mom commonly referred to as grooming, but his- torically the process was more often called seduction. Although some

he few studies that have tackled this question, it is estimated between 30 to 45% of child sexual abusers groom their victims (Canter et al., 1998; Groth & Birnbaum, 1978). Grooming can encompass varying behaviors which may differ based on the characteristics of the offender (e.g., age of the offender) and the