Online grooming: a mother's story
From The Slow Newscast by The Observer
June 9, 2026 · 34 min · Season 1 · Episode 410
About this episode
This episode tells the story of a mother whose daughter fell victim to online grooming amidst a global pandemic.
Children are being caught in a global grooming pandemic. This is the story of a mother whose daughter was one such victim. Reporter: Rachel Sylvester Producer: Matt Russell Illustrator: Sara Andreasson Sound design: Dominic Delargy Editor: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Rachel Sylvester
Topics covered
- online grooming
- child safety
- mother's story
- victim impact
- societal issues
Keywords
- online grooming
- children
- mother's story
- victim
- pandemic
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