The act of manipulating a someone who is younger than you with sexual intent through the use of bribery.
Earlier this year, Megan Morris, an 18-year-old from Coventry, was jailed for six years for committing sexual offences (grooming) against a young boy she first contacted through a gaming community when he was just 16.
by Dakrmatter February 20, 2016
Earlier this year, Andrew Lay, a 35-year-old from Milton Keynes, was jailed for six years for committing sexual offences against a young girl he first contacted through a chatroom when she was just 12.
by paul February 24, 2004
When a sexual or other kind of predator sets the stage for abusing another, such as a child or other person (as in the case of sex and theory human trafficking).
Trust: May give toys and/or other gifts and favors to the intended victim to gain trust.
Alienation: Settings the stage for the intended victim to become alienated from their primary caregivers/circles or family and community.
Fear/dependency: Sets up a power dynamic in which the victim feels too afraid to report the abuse, perhaps by involving the victim in activities their friends and family might judge the victim negatively for, such as drug use (or even the abuse itself).
Trust: May give toys and/or other gifts and favors to the intended victim to gain trust.
Alienation: Settings the stage for the intended victim to become alienated from their primary caregivers/circles or family and community.
Fear/dependency: Sets up a power dynamic in which the victim feels too afraid to report the abuse, perhaps by involving the victim in activities their friends and family might judge the victim negatively for, such as drug use (or even the abuse itself).
By the time the girl understood how bad her situation had become the neighbor had been grooming her so carefuly and for so long that she felt she could not go home or to the police and so saw no way out of her situation. Thankfully a relative noticed her distress and had the sense to seek help from the county's intervention program.
by evilelove March 31, 2017
by Reuel Titus October 17, 2003
An act of kindness with an aim to get something in return. For example a telephone number, or perhaps for a favour, or to gain extra contact means with someone, possibly for romantic reasons.
May be seen as sneaky or sly by some under the context of romantic involvement, but is used often to get to know people better for this purpose - A little white lie to save possible rejection, also known as playing it safe.
May be seen as sneaky or sly by some under the context of romantic involvement, but is used often to get to know people better for this purpose - A little white lie to save possible rejection, also known as playing it safe.
Craig was grooming the newly met woman at the bar in the hope of getting her phone number, becoming better friends under that pretense to gain romantic involvement with her.
by Thoughtful Lynx November 12, 2005
-Omg did you know what Tony Lopez did?
-Yeah he manipulated a minor into skeeping with him
-Isn’t that called grooming?
-Yep
-Yeah he manipulated a minor into skeeping with him
-Isn’t that called grooming?
-Yep
by mangoavocado February 2, 2021