Grooming Techniques: Techniques Used by Perpetrators in Cambodia

A technique often used in street-­‐‑based exploitation is grooming. “Grooming”, in this publication, is a term that describes the techniques and behaviors that child sex offenders use to develop a relationship of trust, control and dependence with their victims (and often the victims’ʹ families and communities). Common techniques for travelling child sex offenders are to provide their victims, the victim’s family or the victim’s community with monetary support, food and shelter, gifts, holidays and education.