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Stages of Sexual Grooming: Recognizing Potentially Predatory Behaviors of Child Molesters

Georgia M. WintersJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, New York, USA;The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Elizabeth L. JeglicJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, New York, USAView further author information
Pages 724-733 | Received 01 Feb 2016, Accepted 14 Mar 2016, Published online: 03 Sep 2016

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