The Sexual Grooming Model of Child Sex Trafficking

Current Trends in Sex Trafficking Research

“…In an effort to synthesize the research on the behaviors and tactics involved in the trafficking process, Winters and colleagues [ 28 ••] conducted a review of the literature (including both sex trafficking and child sexual abuse) and proposed the Sexual Grooming Model of Child Sex Trafficking (SGM-CST). According to the SGM-CST, the behaviors and tactics used by individuals who perpetrate sex trafficking can be conceptualized into five stages: (1) victim selection, (2) gaining access and isolation, (3) trust development, (4) desensitization to sexualized content and touch, and (5) postabuse maintenance [ 28 ••]. Victim selection involves choosing an individual to traffick based on specific internal and external vulnerabilities (e.g., drug addiction, intellectual deficits, inhospitable home environment, and unmet needs at home).…”

“…This model provides a framework for understanding the recruitment tactics of individuals who perpetrate sex trafficking and could help with prevention through identification, educational efforts, investigations, and prosecution of CST cases. The authors indicate that the next step is validating the SGM-CST using data from trafficked individuals [ 28 ••].…”

“…Relatedly, policies requiring the training of front-line workers should be implemented to enhance the likelihood of accurate detection and early intervention. Given that vulnerable individuals are often selected by those who perpetrate sex trafficking [ 15 •, 28 ••], policies advocating for the provision of services (e.g., after school programs, affordable counseling, and work programs) that provide guidance and supervision to at-risk populations should be developed. …”

“…Given that vulnerable individuals are often selected by those who perpetrate sex trafficking [ 15 •, 28 ••], policies advocating for the provision of services (e.g., after school programs, affordable counseling, and work programs) that provide guidance and supervision to at-risk populations should be developed.…”

The Fusion of Blockchain, Pornography and Human Trafficking in a Global Digital Dragnet That Forms the Online Child Sex Trafficking.

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