About this Presentation

This presentation will outline the definition of 'grooming' and provide methodologies utilised by online child sex offenders to engage and offend against children.  The law relating to offending and the predatory steps to online grooming are outlined. Potential victim traits along with victim indicators are discussed. Suggested protective and preventative parental behaviours are also outlined.

About the Expert

Brett Lee

Internet Safe Education creator, Brett Lee, worked as a Queensland Police Officer for 22 years, 16 of those as a Detective in the field of Child Exploitation. In the 5 years prior to his retirement from the QPS, he was a specialist in the field of undercover internet child exploitation investigations. He has been personally involved in the online investigation, arrest and prosecution of numerous offenders whose medium for preying on children is the internet. He has worked with the FBI Innocent Images Unit, Maryland USA, the Department of Homeland Security Cyber Crimes Centre, Virginia USA and the San Jose Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, California USA.