In the Special Inquiry into abuse at St Andrew's Hostel, Katanning, evidence was given about the type of grooming behaviours used by the warden who was convicted of sexual abuse of children in his care. These grooming behaviours included establishing a regime of fear and favour among the children:
Special treats, or rewards, for students the warden decided to favour, such as:
Real or implied threats from the warden of the consequences of falling out of favour or disclosing abuse or suspicions of misconduct, such as:
Activities designed to sexually arouse boys, such as showing them pornographic movies.
The warden also groomed the community, so that he presented himself in a positive light:
'He lifted the reputation of the Hostel by increasing enrolments, involving the students in community service, and organising fundraising activities for facilities at the Hostel which brought accolades upon himself. St Andrew's Hostel, report p.59'
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