Experts say misinformed 'groomer' attacks hurt real efforts to prevent child sex abuse

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Experts say misinformed 'groomer' attacks hurt real efforts to prevent child sex abuse
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For child sexual abuse experts who’ve been working to educate the public about grooming, the right’s recent adoption of the term is cause for concern.

“Sexual assault is in no way related to the sexual orientation of the perpetrator or the survivor, and a person’s sexual orientation cannot be caused by sexual abuse or assault,” Erinn Robinson, a spokesperson for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network , said in a statement to Yahoo News. “Anyone can be a perpetrator of child sexual abuse, and it’s important that parents monitor any adult that has access to their children.

According to RAINN, common grooming behaviors include selecting their victims based on ease of access and perceived vulnerability. Abusers will then attempt to physically or emotionally separate the victim from those who could protect them by developing trust and sharing “secrets” to develop bonds while desensitizing them to the discussion of sexual topics and touch.

An image of The Genderbread Person, a teaching tool used for breaking the concept of gender, is displayed moments before Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill, March 28, 2022. that one of the most effective tools for preventing child sexual abuse is comprehensive sex education, including for young children.

“Any time that [grooming] is confused with other behaviors that are not sexual grooming, I think endangers people who are being sexually groomed from understanding that that’s what’s happening to them [and] it confuses adults who could prevent the abuse from happening,” Jeglic said. “If people get confused about what it is, that then can increase the likelihood that people can get away with perpetrating abuse against minors.

Nonetheless, Republicans have continued to conflate grooming with anti-trans fears, with three GOP candidates fundraising off of this potentially harmful misconception last week.

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