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Sexual grooming of children over the internet is most prevalent (99% of cases) amongst the 13–17 age group, particularly among 13–14 year old children (48%). The majority of the victimization occurs with mobile phone support.
Children and teenagers with behavioral issues such as "high attention seeking" have a much higher risk than others.
In November 2010, the Rotherham sex grooming case saw various convictions of child sexual abusers.
In 2012, various members of the Rochdale sex trafficking gang were convicted on various counts.
Some vigilante organizations use operatives posing as underage teens on the internet to identify potential child molesters and to turn the information over to the police and the courts.
The news program Dateline NBC featured the recurring segment To Catch a Predator, based on documenting such activities.
Australian Criminal Code Act 1995 section 474.26 and 474.27 prohibits the use of a "carrier service" to communicate with the intent to procure a person under the age of 16, or expose such a person to any indecent matter for the purposes of grooming.
Facebook has been involved in controversy as to whether or not it takes enough precautions.Similar groups include Perverted-Justice, Dark Justice and Creep Catcher.
