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This document is a court transcript from January 15, 2025, detailing the direct examination of Dr. Rocchio. He is asked to analyze a passage from an article about the term 'grooming'. Dr. Rocchio finds the author's point confusing, agreeing that single behaviors are not sole predictors of abuse, but strongly disagreeing with the assertion that grooming cannot involve behaviors that appear normal or prosocial.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Dr. Rocchio | Witness/Expert |
Answering questions during a direct examination regarding the term 'grooming'.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting agency.
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Timeline (1 events)
2025-01-15
Dr. Rocchio provides testimony during a direct examination in case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE.
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Dr. Rocchio
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Mentioned in the name of the court reporting agency, likely referring to a U.S. Southern District Court.
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The document is a transcript of a formal question-and-answer session (Q. and A.), indicating a legal proceeding such as a deposition or court testimony.
Key Quotes (3)
"It's a bit confusing as to the point that's being made. I feel like they're trying to -- the author here seems to be mixing different applications of the term that they use grooming..."Source
— Dr. Rocchio
(His initial reaction to the passage he was asked to review.)
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"So he's saying accurately that we can't look at specific behaviors alone as predictors."Source
— Dr. Rocchio
(Acknowledging a point of agreement with the author of the article.)
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"I disagree where he says that grooming then can't involve behaviors that might in fact be prosocial or normal."Source
— Dr. Rocchio
(Stating his specific point of disagreement with the author's conclusion.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 782 Filed 01/15/25 Page 59 of 158 59
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Rocchio - Direct
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Rocchio - Direct
1 Q. I wanted to direct your attention to the use of the term
2 grooming, so in that top paragraph. If you could review the
3 section of the article that starts with "If their use of the
4 term grooming" and all the way to the end of that paragraph and
5 let me know when you have had a chance to review it, please.
6 A. Okay.
7 Q. Dr. Rocchio, what is your response, reaction to this
8 passage?
9 A. It's a bit confusing as to the point that's being made. I
10 feel like they're trying to -- the author here seems to be
11 mixing different applications of the term that they use
12 grooming, so it looks like in part he's talking about what is
13 true in the literature, which is that we're not particularly
14 good as a field of taking, frankly, many behaviors at all and
15 predicting future behaviors. So he's saying accurately that we
16 can't look at specific behaviors alone as predictors.
17 And certainly, the use of the term grooming, again, is
18 used to describe a process, a pattern of behaviors. I'm not
19 here today to say that if somebody engages in any one of these
20 particular behaviors, yes, we know you're a child abuser. So
21 he's making that point. But I don't think anybody -- I don't
22 think that -- if that's his point, I wouldn't disagree with
23 that. Except that he's then going on -- I disagree where he
24 says that grooming then can't involve behaviors that might in
25 fact be prosocial or normal.
2 grooming, so in that top paragraph. If you could review the
3 section of the article that starts with "If their use of the
4 term grooming" and all the way to the end of that paragraph and
5 let me know when you have had a chance to review it, please.
6 A. Okay.
7 Q. Dr. Rocchio, what is your response, reaction to this
8 passage?
9 A. It's a bit confusing as to the point that's being made. I
10 feel like they're trying to -- the author here seems to be
11 mixing different applications of the term that they use
12 grooming, so it looks like in part he's talking about what is
13 true in the literature, which is that we're not particularly
14 good as a field of taking, frankly, many behaviors at all and
15 predicting future behaviors. So he's saying accurately that we
16 can't look at specific behaviors alone as predictors.
17 And certainly, the use of the term grooming, again, is
18 used to describe a process, a pattern of behaviors. I'm not
19 here today to say that if somebody engages in any one of these
20 particular behaviors, yes, we know you're a child abuser. So
21 he's making that point. But I don't think anybody -- I don't
22 think that -- if that's his point, I wouldn't disagree with
23 that. Except that he's then going on -- I disagree where he
24 says that grooming then can't involve behaviors that might in
25 fact be prosocial or normal.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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