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This document is a page from the 'Journal of Interpersonal Violence' filed as an exhibit (Document 397-1) in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330) on October 29, 2021. The text discusses the psychological concepts of 'grooming' versus 'seduction' in the context of child sexual abuse, citing researchers Johnston (1979), Summit (1983), and Lanning (2018) to argue that behaviors often mislabeled as 'seductive' by children are actually 'affection-seeking' attempts to meet unmet emotional needs. The document bears a DOJ bates stamp, indicating it was processed by the Department of Justice.