lopment (M = 3.72, SD = .58), and Desensitization (M = 3.50, SD = £2). Similarly, an I-CVI index of .89 (16/18 experts) was found for the stages of Victim Selection (M = 3.56, SD = .70) and Post-Abuse Maintenance (M = 3.39, SD = .70). Overall, the I-CVls for each of the proposed stages exceeded the cutoff score of