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Carly Ryan was a 15-year-old girl from South Australia who was groomed by a 50-year-old man online. Carly was devastatingly murdered in February 2007 by the man after he convinced her to meet him at a scheduled beach at Port Elliot, South Australia. Carly's mother Sonya Ryan shares her story and advice to parents to help families stay safe online.

Not all grooming is done by dirty old men! People not much older than you can be guilty of grooming and it can often feel flattering to be shown attention, but the dangers are just as real.

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Dangers of Celebrity

These videos are quite shocking but it is very easy to fall into the trap of online grooming as we are often too trusting of what we read and see on line.

TASK - Using what you have seen in these videos and information from the websites listed on this page, answer the following questions as a presentation. 

1. How do I know if I’m being groomed?

2.  What can you do to keep yourself safe whilst online?

3. If you are uncomfortable or feel threatened by anyone online, what should you do?

Grooming

Grooming is when someone builds a relationship, trust and emotional connection with a child or young person so they can manipulate, exploit and abuse them. Children and young people who are groomed can be sexually abused, exploited or trafficked. Anybody can be a groomer, no matter their age, gender or race.