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This document is a page from a court transcript dated August 10, 2022, featuring the direct examination of Dr. Rocchio. Dr. Rocchio defines the concept of 'delayed disclosure' in childhood sexual abuse cases and explains that victims are less likely to report abuse, or will delay reporting, when the perpetrator is someone with whom they have a close relationship.
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| Dr. Rocchio | Witness |
Testifying under direct examination about the concept of 'delayed disclosure' in child abuse cases.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the transcript page, likely the court reporting agency.
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2022-08-10
Dr. Rocchio provided testimony during a direct examination regarding the psychological concept of 'delayed disclosure' in victims of childhood sexual abuse.
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The testimony states that a closer relationship of trust and attachment between a victim and a perpetrator makes the victim less likely to disclose abuse, resulting in a delay.
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"One of the things that we know when we look at when do victims of childhood sexual abuse tell and who do they tell is we know that they are less likely to tell and more likely to have a delay in telling the closer the relationship to the perpetrator."Source
— Dr. Rocchio
(Explaining how the victim-perpetrator relationship impacts the timing of abuse disclosure.)
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"Delayed disclosure really just refers to when does someone tell. So in the case of delayed disclosure in terms of child sexual abuse, we would call disclosure telling delayed when it happens at some point after the abuse has occurred."Source
— Dr. Rocchio
(Defining the concept of 'delayed disclosure' for the jury.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 747 Filed 08/10/22 Page 59 of 228 735
LC2VMAX2 Rocchio - Direct
LC2VMAX2 Rocchio - Direct
1 close to the perpetrator is very closely tied to adverse
2 outcomes and really can interfere with their ability to
3 identify that what's happening -- even realizing that what's
4 happening to them is abusive or is wrong.
5 Q. Dr. Rocchio, does the relationship of trust and attachment
6 between a victim and a perpetrator affect whether a victim
7 tells someone about the abuse?
8 A. Yes.
9 Q. Can you explain how?
10 A. One of the things that we know when we look at when do
11 victims of childhood sexual abuse tell and who do they tell is
12 we know that they are less likely to tell and more likely to
13 have a delay in telling the closer the relationship to the
14 perpetrator.
15 Q. Based on your experience, research, and training, are you
16 familiar with a concept called "delayed disclosure"?
17 A. I am.
18 Q. Can you explain for the jury what delayed disclosure is.
19 A. Delayed disclosure really just refers to when does someone
20 tell. So in the case of delayed disclosure in terms of child
21 sexual abuse, we would call disclosure telling delayed when it
22 happens at some point after the abuse has occurred.
23 Q. Does disclosure of childhood sexual abuse depend on the
24 victim's age?
25 A. Yes.
2 outcomes and really can interfere with their ability to
3 identify that what's happening -- even realizing that what's
4 happening to them is abusive or is wrong.
5 Q. Dr. Rocchio, does the relationship of trust and attachment
6 between a victim and a perpetrator affect whether a victim
7 tells someone about the abuse?
8 A. Yes.
9 Q. Can you explain how?
10 A. One of the things that we know when we look at when do
11 victims of childhood sexual abuse tell and who do they tell is
12 we know that they are less likely to tell and more likely to
13 have a delay in telling the closer the relationship to the
14 perpetrator.
15 Q. Based on your experience, research, and training, are you
16 familiar with a concept called "delayed disclosure"?
17 A. I am.
18 Q. Can you explain for the jury what delayed disclosure is.
19 A. Delayed disclosure really just refers to when does someone
20 tell. So in the case of delayed disclosure in terms of child
21 sexual abuse, we would call disclosure telling delayed when it
22 happens at some point after the abuse has occurred.
23 Q. Does disclosure of childhood sexual abuse depend on the
24 victim's age?
25 A. Yes.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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