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Online grooming: existing legislation and the importance of a universal definition

Schedule & Registration

Tuesday 17th May at 4PM CET (10AM ET)
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About

This webinar will compare legislation related to offline and online grooming activities for the purpose of child sexual exploitation and abuse. We will explore the gaps in legislation of online grooming, how the perception of online grooming varies to offline, and the key facts that support and emphasize the importance of a globally recognised definition of grooming.

This webinar is designed for policymakers, government, law enforcement, industry and hotline managers.

Speaker Biography

Dr. Elizabeth L. Jeglic is a Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) in New York. She is an internationally renowned expert in sexual offending behavior, sexual grooming and sexual violence prevention. Dr. Jeglic has published over 150 peer reviewed articles and book chapters, and co-authored/edited six books including Child Sexual Grooming: Integrating Research, Practice, Prevention and Policy (Springer 2022); Sexual Offending: Evidence Based Legislation and Prevention (Springer 2016) and Protecting your Child from Sexual Abuse: What you Need to know to Keep your Kids Safe (Skyhorse, 2018; 2020). She is the former Associate Editor of the journal Sexual Abuse and co-Director of the Sex Offender Research Lab (SORL).

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This event is funded by the European Commission.

Online grooming: existing legislation and the importance of a universal definition
26.04.2022
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This webinar is designed for policymakers, government, law enforcement, industry and hotline managers.

Click here to register.

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