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Type: Court transcript (cross-examination)
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This document is page 115 of a court transcript (Document 782) filed on January 15, 2025, from the case USA v. Ghislaine Maxwell (1:20-cr-00330). It features the cross-examination of a witness named Rocchio, who is testifying about the clinical and legal definitions of 'grooming' versus 'normative behaviors.' The dialogue focuses on the necessity of 'intent to sexually abuse' to distinguish grooming tactics from normal relationship-building or parenting.

People (2)

Name Role Context
Rocchio Witness
Under cross-examination, providing expert testimony regarding the definitions of grooming and sexual abuse.
Unidentified Attorney (Q) Questioner
Conducting cross-examination, asking leading questions about the intent behind grooming behaviors.

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
Southern District Reporters, P.C.
Court reporting agency listed in the footer.
DOJ
Department of Justice (indicated by DOJ-OGR stamp in footer).
District Court for the Southern District of New York
Implied by case number 1:20-cr-00330 (USA v. Ghislaine Maxwell) and 'Southern District Reporters'.

Timeline (1 events)

2025-01-15
Filing of Document 782 in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE.
Southern District of New York

Relationships (1)

Rocchio Adversarial/Legal Attorney (Q)
Cross-examination format in court transcript.

Key Quotes (5)

"grooming, the tactics you're referring to are a series of manipulative strategies."
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"And to the extent that those manipulative strategies are being used to increase the likelihood of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse, then we would describe it as sexual grooming."
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"the intent and the function of the behavior relative to the act has always been part of the definition of grooming"
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"The actions themselves are in the function of the establishment of a relationship of trust and attachment or trauma bonding."
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"So to the extent that those behaviors build a relationship, then yes, they could be in another context normative behaviors."
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