The Grooming Files

Tag: online grooming

  • Not All Predators Are the Same — And We Need to Talk About It

    ©️ Opinion Piece – By Sophie Lewis We’re getting some predator stings wrong and the cost could be children’s safety. First, respect where it’s due: I take my hat off to the people who do this work. I couldn’t. It’s…

    Not All Predators Are the Same — And We Need to Talk About It

  • The Grooming Files — A Chapter Closes, The Work Lives On

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis | @sophielewiseditorial When I started The Grooming Files in March 2025, I thought I was starting a blog.In reality, I was building a weapon. It began with one mission, drag the early-internet grooming era into the…

    The Grooming Files — A Chapter Closes, The Work Lives On

  • The Generation the Internet Groomed — And the System Forgot

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | @sophielewiseditorial We were the first kids online. Dial-up tones. MSN Messenger. Webcams balanced on bulky monitors. No rules. No warnings. No one watching. And the predators? They found us before our parents…

    The Generation the Internet Groomed — And the System Forgot

  • The Signs Were Always There — You Just Didn’t Want to See Them

    © By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea It wasn’t hidden.It wasn’t subtle.It wasn’t buried deep where no one could find it. It was happening right in front of you. The signs were there:…

    The Signs Were Always There — You Just Didn’t Want to See Them

  • Predator Excuses: The Lies They Tell — And the Truth Survivors Know

    © By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea “If I hear one more predator whimper ‘I couldn’t help myself,’I might blow a fucking top.And here’s why.” They say the same things, over and over:…

    Predator Excuses: The Lies They Tell — And the Truth Survivors Know

  • Three Days with a Predator – Part Two

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | Real Talk, Real Tea Inside the Mind — A Predator in His Own Words This isn’t just about what he said.It’s about how he said it — and…

    Three Days with a Predator – Part Two

  • To the Ones Who’ve Shared Their Truth With Me

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea I didn’t realise how important this work was until the messages started coming. Not just likes, not comments — but real voices. Real people. Survivors who…

    To the Ones Who’ve Shared Their Truth With Me

  • The Victim Cycle – How They Choose Their Targets (Then. Now. Still.)

    ©️ By – Sophie Lewis They didn’t choose victims at random back then.And they don’t now. They know what to look for.They know who’s vulnerable.They know who won’t be believed.They know exactly how to test, manipulate, and trap. It was…

    The Victim Cycle – How They Choose Their Targets (Then. Now. Still.)

  • How They Hide in Plain Sight – The Tricks Predators Use to Blend In

    ©️ By – Sophie Lewis He shook your hand. He smiled at you. He held open the door. And you never suspected a thing. Because predators don’t look like monsters. They look like people you trust. The teacher.The bus driver.The…

    How They Hide in Plain Sight – The Tricks Predators Use to Blend In

  • The Frontline Against Predators: How UK Sting Teams Are Fighting for Justice

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis, Independent Writer A Growing Movement for Child Protection Across the UK, sting teams and awareness groups have taken on a role that many believe should already be covered by law enforcement—exposing online predators before they can…

    The Frontline Against Predators: How UK Sting Teams Are Fighting for Justice

  • Child Sexual Abuse in Wales: The Reality Behind the Numbers

    How Big is the Problem? Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a silent epidemic—hidden, underreported, and devastating in its impact. Wales, like the rest of the UK, has seen a rise in reported cases, but does this mean CSA is increasing,…

    Child Sexual Abuse in Wales: The Reality Behind the Numbers