Sexual grooming is defined as the deceptive process in which a perpetrator seeks to facilitate sexual contact with a minor while...

Recently President Biden signed The Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act which will eliminate the statute of...

Teacher Sexual Abuse: New Study Fids Educator Sexual Misconduct Remain Prevalent

Online sexual abuse is a serious global problem. Recent research from our lab suggests that almost one in five youth will be sexually...

Red Flag Child Sexual Grooming Behaviors: Level of Concern Guide

Childhood sexual abuse is a serious problem globally. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that one in four girls and one in...

Sexual coercion is a term being used more commonly in popular culture to refer to the tactics used to pressure an individual into...

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is an adverse childhood experience (ACE) that has serious long-term consequences for those who have been...

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious global problem impacting one in four girls and one in 13 boys before they reach 18. There are...

People are becoming increasingly familiar with the term sexual grooming. While researchers have studied it for at least 20 years, it was...

What we know about Adult Sexual Grooming

My colleagues and I recently published a paper validating our Sexual Grooming Model. One of the key take-aways from this study was the...

A recent study from the Pew Research Center found that 95% of teens have access to smart phones and 45% of them report using their...