Predictors of Abuse Duration in In-Person Child Sexual Grooming Cases

Kayla D. Schick, Kaila C. Bruer, Katie A. Berens, Angela D. Evans, Heather L. Price, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Department of Psychology, Luther College at the University of Regina, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Department of Psychology, Brock University, Department of Psychology, Thompson Rivers University

Child Maltreatment

Published online on February 17, 2026

Abstract

Child Maltreatment, Ahead of Print.
Sexual grooming strategies are common in cases of child sexual abuse and may hinder the likelihood of abuse disclosures. The current study analyzed the effects of known sexual grooming strategies on the duration of experienced child sexual abuse. Canadian ...