Grooming: The threat is real

IN today’s digital age, child grooming has emerged as a chilling concern, magnified by the pervasive use of social media and online platforms among children. Child grooming involves a predator establishing a relationship with a child over time, with the sinister intent of exploiting them for sexual purposes. Traditionally, one might imagine grooming occurring in physical spaces.

However, the reality is that approximately 98% of grooming incidents now happen online..