The document discusses grooming, which is defined as luring someone for sexual benefits or favors. Groomers build emotional connections and gain the victim's trust for sexual purposes. Signs of grooming include being secretive online, having older partners, going to unusual places to meet friends, and possessing unexplained items. In Chile, committing this crime carries a prison sentence of 5 to 15 years. The document recommends preventing grooming by educating children, maintaining open communication, and ensuring they only contact approved individuals.

1. Grooming
Veronica Falcón
Martín Correa
Maria Munita
Mauricio Marchant

2. What is Grooming?
 Grooming is the act of luring someone for sexual
benefits, or favors.

3. How do they do it?
 They start building emotional connections with the
victim, and gain their trust for sexual porpuses

4. Signs of Grooming
 Be very secretive, including about what they are doing
online
 Have older boyfriends or girlfriends
 Go to unusual places to meet friends
 Have new things such as clothes or mobile phones that
they can’t or won’t explain
 Have access to drugs or alcohol

5. Consequences
 Here in Chile if you commit this
crime you can go to prison/jail (5
to 15 years in prison)

6. How can we prevent it?
 Help them understand who they should or
should not be contacting.
 Teach your child that people aren’t
always honest when online.
 Try not to be overly strict.
 Ensure you know who your child is talking
to – ask them about friends they may have met
online.
 Show your child that he can trust you to tell
you everything.