Per the subject matter of many of our episodes, The Detectives wanted to be sure to provide our listeners with helpful information and resources.
Domestic Violence Resources
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Website Resources
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The Mama Bear Effects online resources
Family Online Safety Institute
Center for Parenting Education
Common Sense Media: Privacy and Internet Safety Information
Sex Trafficking Victim Resources
Human Trafficking
National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1 (888) 373-7888
Polaris – Non profit organization
The Code – Non profit organization
Thorn – Non profit organization founded by Ashton Kutcher
Identifying Grooming Behaviors
- Improper language, inappropriate jokes or comments;
- Testing the child’s boundaries with “inadvertent/accidental touching” to gauge the child’s reaction;
- If child reports the abuse, the offender gauges the parent’s response;
- Inappropriate emails, chats, letters or notes;
- Exposing the child to nudity and inappropriate sexual content;
- Offender uses this to gauge the child’s reaction;
- Offers to teach or train the child about sexual contact;
- Discussions with the child about personal issues/sexual topics;
- Flirting, inappropriate, and/or focused attention on a particular child;
- Providing gifts and favors (alcohol, drugs, a place to hang out), and/or promises to the child in exchange for sexual contact;
- Efforts to gain the parent’s/guardian’s trust to gain increased access to the child;
- Overriding authority of parent(s) or school staff