victim's parents to gain their approval of spending time
with their child.
VanDam (2001) pointed out that many child molesters spend years gain-
ing the trust of members ... males: The SAM model of theory and practice. New
York, NY: Brunner-Routledge.
VanDam, C. (2001). Identifying child molesters: Preventing child sexual abuse by
recognizing the patterns ... abuser to gain access to a child. (Gillespie,
2002, p. 411; based on vanDam, 2001)
This definition avoids the use of the term paedophile. It also provides some clarity