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This document is a court transcript from a legal case, filed on August 10, 2022, capturing the direct examination of a witness named Rocchio. Rocchio testifies that it is common for children to delay disclosing abuse, often not speaking about it until adulthood, and that the younger a child is, the more likely they are to delay disclosure. The testimony identifies this as a recognized phenomenon and mentions ongoing research into the "internal and external barriers" that prevent children from reporting abuse sooner.
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| Rocchio | Witness |
Mentioned in the header as the person undergoing direct examination and is the speaker for all answers ('A.').
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed in the footer of the document, likely the court reporting agency that transcribed the testimony.
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Implied by the name of the court reporting agency, "SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C."
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The document is a transcript of a direct examination in a legal proceeding, where the questioner (likely an attorney) is eliciting testimony from the witness (Rocchio).
Key Quotes (3)
"We know that younger -- the younger someone is, the more likely they are to delay disclosure; in other words, the less likely they are to tell someone right away about what's happening to them."Source
— Rocchio
(Explaining the correlation between a victim's age and the likelihood of delaying disclosure of abuse.)
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"And most children, in fact, we know don't tell anyone about the abuse that they've experienced until adulthood."Source
— Rocchio
(Stating that disclosure of childhood abuse is often delayed until the victim is an adult.)
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"Delayed disclosure is such a common -- commonly recognized phenomenon within the literature that now we are doing research to try to identify what are the barriers to disclosure..."Source
— Rocchio
(Establishing that delayed disclosure is a well-known concept and an area of active research.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 747 Filed 08/10/22 Page 60 of 228 736
LC2VMAX2 Rocchio – Direct
LC2VMAX2 Rocchio – Direct
1 Q. How so?
2 A. We know that younger -- the younger someone is, the more
3 likely they are to delay disclosure; in other words, the less
4 likely they are to tell someone right away about what's
5 happening to them.
6 Q. And when you say "the younger," how does that compare in
7 terms of children?
8 A. So when we're talking about children, they are much less
9 likely to disclose. And most children, in fact, we know don't
10 tell anyone about the abuse that they've experienced until
11 adulthood.
12 Q. Is it common for children to disclose sexual abuse at or
13 near the time of the abuse?
14 A. Not at all, no.
15 Q. Why is it not common?
16 A. There are a number of factors.
17 Delayed disclosure is such a common -- commonly
18 recognized phenomenon within the literature that now we are
19 doing research to try to identify what are the barriers to
20 disclosure because, of course, we would like children to be
21 able to tell their experiences sooner so that they can get
22 access to help and so that the abuse can be stopped. So there
23 have been identified both internal barriers and external
24 barriers to disclosure.
25 Q. When you say "external barriers," what are you referring
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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