Melissa and Heather introduce grooming of children for sexual abuse. They take an in depth look at the stages child predators go through as they groom children for sexual abuse. Melissa and Heather also discuss the red flags, or warning signs, for adults to be on the lookout for. 

You can find SafeR Journeys Podcast at https://www.instagram.com/podcast_saferjourneys/ and https://www.facebook.com/safer.journeys.podcast. Melissa and Heather are preventionists with Safe Journeys, a domestic and sexual violence agency serving LaSalle and Livingston counties in Illinois. You can learn more at http://safejourneysillinois.org/ 

Media we love this week: Sexual Abuse in the Family Video 

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Stages of Grooming 

Basics of grooming