Grooming is a calculated process through which predators establish emotional connections with minors, often masquerading as a friend, mentor or admirer. Through the art of deception and sophisticated ...

Online grooming crimes have reached record levels in the UK – with a rise of 89% since 2017-18. The National Society for the ...

Teens and parents alike may consider themselves familiar with classic signs of online grooming. For victims, that includes withdrawing from friends and family, becoming secretive about online ...

In this final part, Breck’s mum Lorin speaks to BBC Radio 5 live and to a group of school children about online grooming and internet safety. Although Breck’s story is an extreme example ...

Danielle was 14 when she was approached on a children's gaming website by a man who told her he was 16. Now 28 and having waived her right to anonymity, Danielle said her abuser sounded "exactly ...

Peter James Schnetler, 48, was convicted of grooming with intent to expose a child or young person to indecent material for ...

In the UK, The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) released data in November that found online child grooming cases rose by 89 per cent in six years, with 7,000 ...