Next, if a child is an adolescent then compared to a teenager the less likely they are to disclose (Burgess, Regehr, & Roberts, 2013). The child’s age can also have an impact on the pressure the offender places on the offender. We can use the classic example of an offender with a five-year-old victim. The offender will first build a relationship with the child and then groom the child for a sexual relationship (Burgess, Regehr, & Roberts, 2013). Once this occurs, the offender will then commit sexual acts on the child and then after trying to conceal the act, such as giving the child a treat or telling the child that would happened is a secret (Burgess, Regehr, &
Next, if a child is an adolescent then compared to a teenager the less likely they are to disclose (Burgess, Regehr, & Roberts, 2013). The child’s age can also have an impact on the pressure the offender places on the offender. We can use the classic example of an offender with a five-year-old victim. The offender will first build a relationship with the child and then groom the child for a sexual relationship (Burgess, Regehr, & Roberts, 2013). Once this occurs, the offender will then commit sexual acts on the child and then after trying to conceal the act, such as giving the child a treat or telling the child that would happened is a secret (Burgess, Regehr, &