Advocate. Investigator. Expert Witness.

Alana Stott, MBE, is an internationally recognized expert in human trafficking, grooming, coercive control, and exploitation. With over two decades of experience in intelligence gathering, survivor advocacy, and policy reform, she works at the intersection of justice, psychology, and systemic change.

As a certified human trafficking investigator and OSINT (open-source intelligence) specialist, Alana provides clear, trauma-informed analysis of grooming patterns, exploitation networks, and criminal behavior for use in litigation, legislation, and media. Her work has helped uncover trafficking pipelines, expose coercive environments, and inform both courtroom decisions and public policy.

Areas of Expertise

  • Grooming: Identification, stages, and tactics (including the “7 S’s of Grooming” framework)
  • Domestic & International Human Trafficking
  • Online Exploitation & Digital Grooming
  • Sex Trafficking, Child Sexual Abuse, Coercive Control
  • Criminal Behavior & Victim Psychology
  • Influencer-Driven Exploitation & Social Media Manipulation
  • Survivor-Centered Legal Analysis
  • Institutional Abuse & Systemic Failures
  • Intelligence Gathering (OSINT) & Digital Investigations
  • Expert Witness Testimony

    Civil & criminal court cases

  • Legal Consulting

    Case review, affidavits, and expert opinion reports

  • Training & Education

    For law enforcement, judiciary, schools, NGOs

  • Media Commentary

    High-profile cases, legal breakdowns, systemic analysis

  • Policy Development

    Legislative advisement, white papers, task force guidance

Contact Alana Stott

Whether you are a legal team seeking expert insight, a journalist covering grooming and trafficking, or a policymaker in need of strategic guidance—Alana offers clarity, authority, and compassionate expertise.

Contact: alana@alanastott.com
Mobile: 
949-898-9491

Mission Viejo, CA 92694