grooming

He was arrested as part of an undercover operation. A serving Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded not guilty to a series of child sex offences, including grooming a 13-year-old girl with the aim of sex. 51-year-old Francois Olwage, from Stevenage, was arrested in Basingstoke, Hampshire, after an undercover operation by Hertfordshire Police. The detective constable, […]

4 years ago

“We tell them at the outset that we are underage.” A 38-year-old mum of three, who started a non-profit working to reduce grooming and sexual exploitation online, transforms herself into teenage girls in order to catch predators in the US. Roo Powell founded SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse) in 2020 to “reduce the amount […]

4 years ago

I was an adult before I realised what happened wasn’t my fault. Even though nowadays technology can seem scary for us parents, we’re still a lot more clued in and aware of the dangers than our parents were. I remember chatting to anyone who added me on Bebo or IM just assuming they were also […]

4 years ago

“Groomers will exploit any vulnerability to increase the likelihood a child or young person will become dependent on them.” R Kelly appeared in court on Wednesday for opening statements in a long-awaited federal trial over sex abuse allegations. The R&B singer, who has for years been the subject of accusations of sex crimes, faces charges […]

5 years ago

What do you think? With more and more young children using the internet and mobile devices, it’s become more important than ever to make sure they are fully educated about the dangers of talking to strangers online. Grooming is the term used when an adult uses electronic communication (including social media) in a predatory fashion to […]

6 years ago

‘We cannot wait for the next tragedy.’

7 years ago