3.6 Grooming potential victims: Stages 1–6 explained

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A young girl sits alone on the edge of a swimming pool. She looks anxious and concerned.

Abusers will first identify a target (Stage 1). They identify those having some sort of vulnerability or need that the abuser can take advantage of.

These may be the younger, quieter, less confident athletes; children with disability; those who find it harder to socialise; or whose background includes neglect or other trauma; children who identify as LGBTQ+; those seen as ‘troubled’ or ‘naughty’ children who others see as a problem; children without parents or close family; those who feel insecure about their bodies or who crave adult attention.

Stages 2–6 of the grooming process

Take a look at the following headings that describe the next 5 stages of the grooming process. For each heading match it to the description that best applies.

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3.5 A model of the grooming process

3.7 How children in sport can be particularly vulnerable to grooming and abuse