Incest inevitably involves sexual grooming: Implications for attorneys

Abstract

A recent Connecticut case, State v. Hector M., (Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Waterbury, Decided November 25, 2022, Filed UWY-CR10-0390108-T), demonstrates the rare but graphic and insidious nature of grooming and incest. The reader should be advised that the facts underlying this case, discussed below, are horrifying.