Online Grooming Stages Worksheet

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Date:

📚 Part 1: Understanding the Stages

1. Match each grooming stage to its correct description by drawing lines between them:

Targeting the Victim

Gaining Trust

Filling a Need

Isolation

Sexual Abuse/Exploitation

Groomer becomes the victim's main source of support

Groomer separates victim from friends and family

Groomer looks for vulnerable young people online

Groomer requests inappropriate images or meetings

Groomer builds a relationship and appears caring

2. Which of these are warning signs of online grooming? (Tick all that apply)

Someone asking you to keep your conversations secret

A friend sharing funny memes with you

Someone offering you gifts or money online

Someone asking personal questions very quickly

Your teacher giving you homework feedback

Someone trying to turn you against your family/friends

✏️ Part 2: Scenario Analysis

3. Scenario: Jamie, 13, meets "Alex" in an online game. Alex claims to be 15 and says they understand Jamie better than anyone else. Alex asks Jamie not to tell their parents about their friendship because "adults don't understand gaming relationships."

Which grooming stage is this an example of? ____________________

What should Jamie do? Explain your answer:

4. Scenario: Over several months, "Sam" has become Mia's closest online friend. Sam always listens to Mia's problems and offers advice. Recently, Sam has started asking Mia to send photos of herself and suggests they meet in person without telling anyone.

Identify TWO grooming stages shown in this scenario:

Stage 1: ____________________

Stage 2: ____________________

What warning signs can you identify?

5. Complete this safety plan by filling in the blanks:

If I suspect online grooming, I should:

• Stop _____________ with the person immediately

• Take _____________ of conversations/messages

• Tell a trusted _____________ such as a parent, teacher or counsellor

• Report it to _____________ (UK reporting service)

• Remember that it is _____________ my fault