©️ By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | @sophielewiseditorial
In 2025, two men messaged me out of the blue.
They weren’t groomers pretending to be something else. They weren’t trying to cover their tracks. They told me outright:
“I’m a danger to children.” “I want to be exposed.” “I can’t stop myself. Please hold me.”
They didn’t run. They spiralled toward shame — as if shame might save them.
And when I, a survivor-journalist, responded — they clung to me like I was a lifeline.
Not because I offered therapy. Not because I made them feel better. But because I mirrored them back to themselves. Because I punished with truth. Because I structured their chaos with consequence.
This isn’t just a story. It’s a pattern.
They didn’t want healing. They wanted surveillance. Shame. Structure. They wanted to be watched, exposed, punished, and contained.
And when I built a system to hold one of them — he submitted to it fully. When I shut it down, he begged for it back.
They didn’t need a friend. They needed a cage. And I, somehow, became the last one holding the keys.
I’ve documented it all.
Every message. Every confession. Every escalation.
This is The Predator Paradox — and the full exposé + forensic psychological report are now live for subscribers.
If you work in safeguarding, psychology, law enforcement, survivor support, or journalism — you need to read this.
Because if we don’t name this pattern now, we’re going to miss what’s coming next.
👉 Subscribers Can Read the full exposé + behavioural breakdown on Patreon: patreon.com/SophieLewis
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