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.
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.
Modern Slavery and UK Law
“Slavery still happens”
A look at UK law and how it applies to modern slavery
Consent and Grooming
Consent and intent: grooming and GDPR - why do our email addresses have more protection in law than our bodies when it comes to consent?
Unsolicited Nudes
People who have been groomed have often been subjected to other forms of abuse as well, from rape to stalking, and 'unsolicited nudes' Yet embarrassment seems to be the prevailing attitude of many officers.