How Grooming Happens

I shared this story about former professional baseball player Mel Hall across some of the social networks last night, but the more I read it, the more I am convinced that if you want to see grooming at it’s finest, go read some of the stories included in that piece.

From a distance it might be hard to understand what those families were thinking, but read carefully, you can see kids from troubled homes being targeted by a somewhat famous, charismatic and friendly guy, who comes complete with gifts and promises of helping a kid reach their goals.

It sounds all too good to be true, and as it turned out, it was! But it does provide us with a clear example of what to look for!

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