Spotting Grooming: Predatory Behavior and Red Flags
Host Andy Murphy discusses how parents can recognize grooming by understanding common predatory patterns and red flags. He highlights a Kentucky case involving a middle school teacher arrested under a new anti-grooming law (House Bill 4), which targets manipulation, trust-building, secrecy, and boundary violations before abuse escalates.
Andy explains six typical grooming stages and what behaviors to look for. He advises parents to raise confident kids, watch for private communication and repeated boundary violations, talk with children with compassion, and teach "good secret vs. bad secret," including vigilance about online contact.
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00:00 Welcome to Secure Family
01:53 Kentucky Grooming Law Case
03:20 Why Discuss Grooming
04:21 Stage One: Choosing Victims
05:46 Stage Two: Gaining Trust
06:56 Stage Three: Meeting Needs
07:22 Stage Four: Isolation Tactics
08:32 Stage Five: Sexual Escalation
09:20 Stage Six: Maintaining Control
10:08 Talking to Kids About Secrets
11:13 Online Risks and Red Flags
12:10 Final Thoughts and Wrap Up
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