Sasha Sokol at the National Auditorium of Mexico in 2017. The former Timbiriche decided to legally denounce Luis de Llano. (Photo by Victor Chavez/WireImage)
MEXICO CITY, April 5 (EL UNIVERSAL).- The singer Sasha Sokol responded this Tuesday to the producer Luis de Llano, who last week denied having abused the former Timbiriche by having a relationship with the also actress, as she was only 14 and he was 39.
“Luis lies about wanting to involve my parents and says the relationship was transparent.” Against this background, the singer accused him of committing grooming, a term that refers to what he had experienced when they had a relationship.
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What is grooming?
According to the non-governmental organization Save the Children The term “grooming” refers to criminal forms of stalking in which an adult comes into contact with a child or young person in order to gradually gain their trust and then to engage them in sexual activity.
“This practice has different levels of interaction and danger: from talking about sex and receiving intimate material to a sexual encounter,” explains the organization.
For this reason, he pointed out that it is a process in which a relationship of trust is established between the victim and the harasser. He tries to gradually isolate the minor and achieves this by separating him from his supportive network (relatives, teachers, friends, etc.) and creating an atmosphere of secrecy and intimacy.
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However, he explained that there is another type of online harassment, called online grooming, in which the perpetrator uses technical means to send sexual material to the boy or girl. In addition, they usually pretend to be minors and adapt the language to the age of the victim. It’s a violence that’s as real as physical violence, but you can’t escape it.
How to prevent it?
On its website, Save the Children mentions some recommendations to avoid the problem:
He pointed out that such a complex phenomenon requires a comprehensive response and that the most effective way to tackle viral violence is through prevention. It is best to intervene in the positive education of children and young people.
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“First and foremost, there is a need for affective-sexual education that educates the youngest about sexuality, while at the same time training in the safe and responsible use of digital tools is important,” he explained.
He recommended keeping in mind that cheating, especially in online grooming, is slow-moving and there is no consent from the child, ignorance of what is happening to them, and lack of appropriate tools to self-defense defend. It can never be their fault.
He claimed that communication and affective-sexual education, together with support for the environment closest to minors, are the most effective tools both to prevent violence and not to perpetuate its long-term consequences.