The Campaign Against Adult Grooming (CAAGe) Blog
Paper Review: Reforming the Relationship between Sexual Consent, Deception and Mistake
A review of John Childs’ paper, Reforming the Relationship between Sexual Consent, Deception and Mistake: (CLRNN3) a report on behalf of the Criminal Law Reform Now Network.
This 120 page report has been looked at through the lense of deception and consent, both of which matter to CAAGe in the context of adult grooming.
Book Review: Deep Deception
Deep Deception, The story of the spycop network, by the women who uncovered the shocking truth, tells the appalling story of police infiltration into campaigning groups in ways that overstepped any kinds of boundaries and ruined the lives of far too many people - and all for no good purpose.
The harm caused by the officers who groomed with them is told by the vistims themselves, people who are still paying the prices for what was done to them.
Death of a Showjumper
Death of a showjumper is a three part series about the circumstances surrounding the death of talented show jumper, Katie Simpson.
CAAGe takes a look
The BITE Model of Authoritarian Control
A review of The BITE Model of Authoritarian Control: Undue Influence, Thought Reform, Brainwashing, Mind Control, Trafficking and the Law, by former ‘Moonie’ cult member, Steven Alan Hassan. ( 2020)
Cults and media stereotypes: Does media coverage of current and former cult members hinder victims’ recovery?
CAAGe takes a look at an academic paper, Cults and Media Stereotypes, which looks at the effects of media on people who have managed to exit a cult.
Ultimately, more research is needed, but it seems that well presented media coverage can actually be validating.