-They may pose as a child or young adult & lurk on forums & topics where children are.
-They offer flattery, support, gifts, money, or clout.
-They encourage division & mistrust of parents, peers, or protective adults.
-They normalize and encourage the exchange of sexual pictures and sexual conversations.
-If confronted they will depict their accuser as immature or over-emotional and refer to their behaviour as satire or teasing.