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Table 4 Modes by which victims came into contact with their abusers

From: Everyday atrocities: does internal (domestic) sex trafficking of British children satisfy the expectations of opportunity theories of crime?

Case

Pathway to contact

Introduced by another girl

Introduced by offender

Direct meeting with offender

Op. Wheat

–

1

1

Op. Central

3

3

2

Op. Retriever

13

9

10

Op. Chalice

6

3

3

Op. Engage

2

–

–

Op. Span

5

3

2

All cases

29

19

18

Proportion of sample (n = 43)

67 %

44 %

42 %