In this episode of 'One in Ten,' Host Teresa Huizar interviews McGill University doctoral candidate Kayla Schick about grooming and how post-abuse maintenance tactics contribute to delayed disclosure and longer abuse duration. Schick explains delayed disclosure as common in child sexual abuse and describes offender tactics that discourage reporting, including secrecy demands, threats, guilt, victim blaming, and confusion about whether abuse occurred. They discuss implications for prevention, caregiver education, grooming-specific training, interviewing about concealment, online versus in-person detection, and reframing delayed disclosure in courts as a grooming impact rather than a credibility flaw.

Time Stamps:

Time. Topic

00:00 Episode Setup

01:25 Kayla Research Journey

02:31 Delayed Disclosure Basics

03:33 Tactics That Silence

05:08 Six Phases of Grooming

08:55 Study Questions

10:17 Key Finding Concealment

13:32 Online vs In Person

14:54 Prevention Talking Secrets

22:09 Next Steps for Field

24:55 Courtroom Implications

30:23 Wrap Up and Resources

Resources

• Predictors of Abuse Duration in In-Person Child Sexual Grooming Cases - Kayla D. Schick, Kaila C. Bruer, Katie A. Berens, Angela D. Evans, Heather L. Price, 2026

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar interviews psychotherapist and researcher Anette Birgersson about multidisciplinary professionals’ perspectives on online child sexual abuse, including why prevalence is hard to measure due to research barriers with younger children, normalization, and underreporting driven by shame and guilt. They discuss how many cases are discovered through police investigations rather than child disclosure, creating varied reactions and challenges for forensic interviewers and families. Birgersson describes online abuse as an ongoing trauma because images may continue to spread and offenders can reengage, requiring adaptations to TF-CBT such as early psychoeducation, safety planning, and ongoing family communication. Professionals report caregivers often learn via a police call and may react in shock, needing crisis support and normalization. Birgersson highlights system gaps in Sweden where cases often bypass Barnahus, limiting coordinated support, medical involvement, and resources despite severe consequences.

Time Stamps:

Time. Topic

00:00 Episode Setup

01:25 Anette Background

02:46 Why Prevalence Varies

04:51 Discovered Not Disclosed

08:48 Study Questions

11:20 Complicity and Self-Blame

15:09 Ongoing Trauma Online

17:27 Adapting TF-CBT

20:19 Caregiver Shock and Support

25:06 Loneliness and Risk Factors

28:20 Engaging Caregivers in Treatment

32:13 Why Barnahus Matters

38:11 Closing Takeaways

40:50 Wrap Up and Next Episodes

Resources:

Support, snacks, and a tailored approach to empower recovery: professionals’ insights on supporting children victimized by online child sexual abuse - PMC

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Host Teresa Huizar speaks with Dr. Jamie Yoder of Colorado State University about how adversity and trauma increase risk for teens’ problematic sexual behaviors and how trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) can be leveraged to expand treatment resources and reduce punitive responses. Yoder describes her clinical background with justice-involved youth and emphasizes that trauma is a major, though not causal, risk factor linked through intermediaries like attachment disruptions, executive functioning impacts, and trauma symptoms. They discuss why trauma has been poorly integrated into PSB interventions due to adult-like assumptions and punishment-oriented systems, then review Yoder’s pilot testing TF-CBT across community and residential/justice settings, highlighting feasibility, the need for agency buy-in and readiness, and the role of caregiver involvement. The conversation underscores caregiver shame, clinician bias and support needs, and calls for trauma-informed, rehabilitative approaches and broader systems change.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Episode Overview

01:58 Jamie’s Path to PSB Work

05:35 How Trauma Raises Risk

09:10 Why Trauma Was Ignored

13:53 Testing TF-CBT in Settings

18:34 Caregivers and Engagement

22:48 Study Results and Meaning

26:06 Shame as Treatment Target

31:51 Clinician Bias and Support

35:53 Trauma Informed Treatment Plans

40:14 Recommendations and Systems Change

45:33 Closing and Resources

Resources:

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents with Problem Sexual Behaviors: Feasibility and Acceptability for Alleviating Traumatic Stress, Regulation Problems, and Sexual Behavior Problems | Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma | Springer Nature Link

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