The Campaign Against Adult Grooming (CAAGe) Blog
Grooming Gangs
We bandy the term ‘grooming gangs’ around as if all know exactly what ‘grooming’ is (we do, and it’s not sex with a child - that should be statutory rape in our view), and ‘gang’, but that’s selectively applied, along with the terms ‘rings’ and ‘pyramids’.
We take a deep dive into look at why this is harmful, and how there’s a racist element that needs acknowledging.
People who groom - not who we think they are
Who does the grooming?
Despite high profile cases and suggestions that particular groups of people are responsible for grooming, the truth is that they come from every part of society - alarmingly normal on the outside…..
Grooming and Age
Forget the ‘Shirley Valentine’ image of people who’ve been groomed as adults - unfortunately you can be groomed at any age!
Church Abuse: Joanna’s Story
The Mark(o) Rivera story by one of his multiple victims, showing clearly the importance of investigating claims openly and honestly when it comes to church abuse.