Convincing an athlete that they are partly to blame for child sexual abuse, once the abuse has occurred, is a technique used by offenders to:

The technique is used by offenders to maintain control. The offender does not want the athlete to gain the upper hand so they use this strategy to corner the athlete. This technique makes the athlete feel responsible for the abuse and makes it more likely they may take the blame for it.

Ithink it would be choices a and b. hope this !