The Campaign Against Adult Grooming (CAAGe) Blog
The Lexicon of Abuse: Negging
Negging: the tactic of hiding an insult as a compliment, used to manipulate.
Part of the CAAGe ‘Lexicon of Abuse’ series.
Unchosen - a review
‘Unchosen’ has a great cast of actors in this Netflix docuseries out this month (April 2026).
We’ve reviewed it from a grooming perspective, and suggest it’s worth the time to view: here’s why….
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)
Groomed, by Nicola Tallant
The death of Katie Simpson at the hand of babyfaced jockey Jonny Creswell is the subject of ‘Groomed’, a classic but fatal true story. Katie Simpson was one of many, including her sister, that Cresswell groomed with his charisma, charm and almost cult like behaviours.
Modern Slavery and UK Law
“Slavery still happens”
A look at UK law and how it applies to modern slavery