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Podcast: Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers
Episode: Inside the Explorer Program: How Cops Used Mentorship to Exploit Sandra Birchmore
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Inside the Explorer Program: How Cops Used Mentorship to Exploit Sandra Birchmore
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What happens when a program meant to inspire young people becomes a pipeline for abuse? Sandra Birchmore joined the Stoughton Police Explorer Program at age 13, believing it would shape her future. Instead, it allegedly became the beginning of years-long grooming by a man in uniform—and silence from those around him. In this chilling episode, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott breaks down the dark psychology behind mentorship-based grooming, how power and trust are weaponized, and why institutional silence is often the predator’s best defense.
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