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This document is a court transcript from a case filed on January 15, 2025, showing the direct examination of a witness, Dr. Rocchio, by attorney Ms. Pomerantz. The questioning centers on the concept of 'grooming by proxy,' a term the witness is unfamiliar with in scientific literature. The judge intervenes to clarify the witness's expert opinion: that the presence of another individual can facilitate the sexual abuse of minors.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Rocchio | Witness |
Mentioned in the header as the subject of the direct examination and addressed as Dr. Rocchio by Ms. Pomerantz.
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| THE WITNESS | Witness |
An individual providing testimony in court, identified as Dr. Rocchio.
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| THE COURT | Judge |
The presiding judge in the court proceeding, who asks clarifying questions.
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| MS. POMERANTZ | Attorney |
The attorney conducting the direct examination of the witness.
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Organizations (1)
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed in the footer of the document as the court reporting service.
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Relationships (3)
Ms. Pomerantz is the attorney conducting the direct examination of Dr. Rocchio, who is the witness.
The Court (judge) is presiding over the testimony of Dr. Rocchio (the witness) and asks clarifying questions.
The Court (judge) interacts with Ms. Pomerantz (attorney) during the legal proceedings, clarifying the line of questioning and the witness's opinion.
Key Quotes (3)
"Dr. Rocchio, the defense has referred to a theory of grooming by proxy. Have you heard of that term in scientific or clinical literature?"Source
— MS. POMERANTZ
(Questioning the witness about a specific term introduced by the defense.)
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"No, I have not."Source
— THE WITNESS
(Response to Ms. Pomerantz's question about the term 'grooming by proxy'.)
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"And just to clarify, the opinion, so that we not have a fight about terminology, the opinion is that the presence of another individual can facilitate the sexual abuse of minors. Is that the opinion?"Source
— THE COURT
(The judge seeking to clarify the witness's expert opinion for the record, avoiding semantic disputes.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 782 Filed 01/15/25 Page 73 of 158 73
LBAAMAX3ps Rocchio - Direct
LBAAMAX3ps Rocchio - Direct
1 susceptible or not to grooming?
2 THE WITNESS: To the degree that someone is engaging
3 in risky sexual behavior, that could -- they could end up then
4 being in circumstances where they're more vulnerable to being
5 targeted by offenders. It could be in that way.
6 THE COURT: No other way that you can think of, or
7 have seen in the literature.
8 THE WITNESS: No, not that I'm aware of right now.
9 THE COURT: All right. Thank you.
10 BY MS. POMERANTZ:
11 Q. Dr. Rocchio, the defense has referred to a theory of
12 grooming by proxy. Have you heard of that term in scientific
13 or clinical literature?
14 A. No, I have not.
15 Q. Is there anything about what you're testifying about here
16 today that says grooming can only be done for the benefit of
17 the person doing the grooming?
18 A. No, there's not.
19 Q. What is your opinion based on?
20 THE COURT: And just to clarify, the opinion, so that
21 we not have a fight about terminology, the opinion is that the
22 presence of another individual can facilitate the sexual abuse
23 of minors. Is that the opinion?
24 THE WITNESS: What, what I was asked was whether or
25 not there's anything that, in what I've testified about the
2 THE WITNESS: To the degree that someone is engaging
3 in risky sexual behavior, that could -- they could end up then
4 being in circumstances where they're more vulnerable to being
5 targeted by offenders. It could be in that way.
6 THE COURT: No other way that you can think of, or
7 have seen in the literature.
8 THE WITNESS: No, not that I'm aware of right now.
9 THE COURT: All right. Thank you.
10 BY MS. POMERANTZ:
11 Q. Dr. Rocchio, the defense has referred to a theory of
12 grooming by proxy. Have you heard of that term in scientific
13 or clinical literature?
14 A. No, I have not.
15 Q. Is there anything about what you're testifying about here
16 today that says grooming can only be done for the benefit of
17 the person doing the grooming?
18 A. No, there's not.
19 Q. What is your opinion based on?
20 THE COURT: And just to clarify, the opinion, so that
21 we not have a fight about terminology, the opinion is that the
22 presence of another individual can facilitate the sexual abuse
23 of minors. Is that the opinion?
24 THE WITNESS: What, what I was asked was whether or
25 not there's anything that, in what I've testified about the
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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