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01 / 09

Sudden interest in a man several years older

What starts as a seemingly innocent conversation online (commonly on social media) or in real life can quickly turn into something more sinister. Grooming most often begins with an emotional relationship with an older male. But it could be with a friend, girlfriend or boyfriend that the grooming starts.

“He was so nice to me. I thought he was around my age. When i met him, he was in his 20s. He was cruel and sold me for sex.”

Jewel, 15-year-old survivor

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