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Type: Legal filing / court document (expert witness notice)
File Size: 1.1 MB
Summary

This document is a legal filing from the Government (prosecution) in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), providing notice of expert testimony by Dr. Rocchio. The filing outlines that Dr. Rocchio will testify generally about the psychology of trauma, sexual abuse, grooming tactics, and delayed disclosure by victims, explicitly stating she has not evaluated any specific victims in this case. Additionally, the Government requests reciprocal discovery regarding any expert witnesses the defense intends to call.

People (3)

Name Role Context
Dr. Rocchio Expert Witness (Psychologist)
Expert in forensic psychology and trauma; expected to testify for the Government regarding grooming, abuse dynamics, ...
The Government Prosecution
The party filing the document and calling Dr. Rocchio as a witness.
The Defendant Defendant
The opposing party in the criminal case (implied to be Ghislaine Maxwell based on case number 1:20-cr-00330-PAE).

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
APA (American Psychological Association)
Dr. Rocchio is on the editorial board of an APA journal and a member of the Ethics Committee.
Trauma Psychology: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy
APA journal where Dr. Rocchio serves on the editorial review board.
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Indicated by the footer 'DOJ-OGR'.

Timeline (2 events)

Future (Expected)
Testimony of Dr. Rocchio
Court
Prior to 2021-10-29
Government interviews with Dr. Rocchio
Unknown

Relationships (2)

Dr. Rocchio Expert Witness The Government
The Government is calling Dr. Rocchio to testify and producing her CV and interview notes.
Dr. Rocchio Professional Affiliation APA
Member of Ethics Committee and editorial board of APA journal.

Key Quotes (4)

"Minor victims are often subject to a strategic pattern of behaviors, often called grooming, that can take a variety of forms and function to render the victims vulnerable to abuse, to obscure the nature of the abuse, and to build trust and attachment with their abuser."
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"The relationship of trust and attachment can prevent victims from being aware that what they are experiencing is abuse and can prevent disclosure."
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"Dr. Rocchio has not evaluated any specific victim in this case, and the Government does not presently intend to offer Dr. Rocchio’s testimony regarding any specific victim."
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"The presence of other individuals can facilitate the sexual abuse of minors."
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