Tag: abuse prevention
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial He’s never met her.Never touched her.Never left his room. But he knows her name, her school, her secrets, her fears.And he’s got the photos to prove it. This is the Cyber Predator — the…
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial He didn’t abuse because he lost control.He did it to hurt someone else. This is the Vindictive Offender — the predator who uses sexual abuse as a weapon of revenge, punishment, or emotional destruction.He…
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial He doesn’t hide in shame.He doesn’t spiral with guilt.He speaks with conviction. “Children can consent.”“It’s love, not abuse.”“The system’s wrong — not me.” This is the Ideological Predator — the most dangerous kind of…
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial He didn’t touch anyone.He didn’t send the message.He didn’t commit the crime. But he saw the signs.He heard the disclosures.He knew what was happening. And he did nothing. This is the Bystander-Predator — the…
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial He’s not sneaking through back doors.He’s walking straight in with a lanyard and a DBS certificate. He’s a foster carer.A social worker.A teacher.A youth pastor.A residential home worker.A volunteer in “safeguarding.”A police officer leading…
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial He’d never fantasised about children.He wasn’t a known predator.He didn’t plan anything in advance. But the child was there. Alone.The door was shut.Nobody was watching. And in that moment — he made a choice.…
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial He slid into your inbox — not to deny what he did, but to admit it.He said he was a danger to children.He asked if you’d publish his confession.He begged to be tracked, punished,…
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial He doesn’t act alone. He doesn’t have to. The Networker predator isn’t just abusing — he’s collaborating. Trading. Recruiting. Sharing techniques. He operates like a businessman, a trafficker, a strategist. And sometimes, like a…
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial He wasn’t confused. He was certain. Certain she wanted him. Certain they had a “connection.” Certain it was fate — even if she was 13, even if she blocked him, even if she said…
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial He didn’t just hurt her.He recorded it.Watched it back.Sent it to others. And then he blamed her for bleeding. This is the Sadist — the predator who thrives not on pleasure, but on suffering.…
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial He messaged every day.He remembered her dog’s name.He waited three weeks before bringing up sex.He told her, “You can talk to me about anything — I’m not like the others.” He was lying. This…
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©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial It didn’t start with grooming. It started with a silence. She was asleep. He was nearby. Maybe he was a friend of the family, a boyfriend, a trusted co-worker, or even a stranger at…
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© By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | @sophielewiseditorial An honest look at what happens when adults who were never protected grow up to become protectors. They Never Got What They Now Have to Give There’s a quiet group…
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© By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | @sophielewiseditorial A deep dive into one of the most silenced and misunderstood forms of child sexual abuse. Nobody Wants to Talk About This One Out of all the forms of child…
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© By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | @sophielewiseditorial Why society still refuses to believe that women can sexually abuse — and what it’s costing survivors. We Don’t Want to Believe It There’s a collective discomfort when the topic…
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