Online Grooming

Online grooming is the use of digital communication to build trust, create secrecy, test boundaries, obtain sexual material, arrange contact, or exploit a child or vulnerable person. It can occur through games, social platforms, messaging, livestreams, or other services. Evidence may include account data, messages, images, payments, location records, and platform reports. Civil claims against third parties depend on the platform’s conduct, knowledge, legal duties, and available statutory protections.