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This document is page 81 of a court transcript filed on January 15, 2025, from Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). It features direct examination testimony from a witness named Rocchio (likely an expert psychologist), explaining that studies show adolescents (ages 12-18) are statistically much more likely to delay disclosing sexual abuse until adulthood compared to other age groups. The witness attributes this to developmental stages where adolescents prefer confiding in peers rather than adults and desire to view themselves as competent.
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Expert witness testifying on 'Direct' examination regarding psychological predictors of delayed disclosure in sexual ...
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"adolescents, are much more likely to have a delayed disclosure, as opposed to adults."Source
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"the majority of victims of childhood sexual abuse who are abused during adolescence don't disclose until sometime later, typically in adulthood."Source
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"Adolescents tend not to like to talk to adults."Source
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"To the extent that they are involved in a sexually abusive relationship with an older person, they"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 782 Filed 01/15/25 Page 81 of 158 81
LBAAMAX3ps Rocchio - Direct
LBAAMAX3ps Rocchio - Direct
1 what are some of the predictors of delayed disclosure and to --
2 the studies that have been done that have looked at different
3 age groups have found that those ages 12 to 18, that is,
4 adolescents, are much more likely to have a delayed disclosure,
5 as opposed to adults. So rates of disclosure kind of match up
6 closer to the time of event as somebody ages.
7 Q. And in terms of adolescents, can you explain how common
8 disclosure is and why.
9 A. So the rates of delays disclosure have been studied a lot
10 in various populations. And so we know most of the studies
11 show that the majority of victims of childhood sexual abuse who
12 are abused during adolescence don't disclose until sometime
13 later, typically in adulthood. And there are other factors
14 that are associated with delayed disclosure in adolescents, but
15 in terms of age that would be one.
16 Q. Can you explain why disclosure of childhood sexual abuse is
17 not common among adolescents?
18 A. Part of it has to do with the developmental life stage of
19 an adolescent individually. I mean, they -- we know that even
20 if an adolescent does tell, for example, anyone, they're
21 likely, most likely to tell a peer. Adolescents tend not to
22 like to talk to adults.
23 Also, adolescents often like to think of themselves as
24 older and more competent. To the extent that they are involved
25 in a sexually abusive relationship with an older person, they
2 the studies that have been done that have looked at different
3 age groups have found that those ages 12 to 18, that is,
4 adolescents, are much more likely to have a delayed disclosure,
5 as opposed to adults. So rates of disclosure kind of match up
6 closer to the time of event as somebody ages.
7 Q. And in terms of adolescents, can you explain how common
8 disclosure is and why.
9 A. So the rates of delays disclosure have been studied a lot
10 in various populations. And so we know most of the studies
11 show that the majority of victims of childhood sexual abuse who
12 are abused during adolescence don't disclose until sometime
13 later, typically in adulthood. And there are other factors
14 that are associated with delayed disclosure in adolescents, but
15 in terms of age that would be one.
16 Q. Can you explain why disclosure of childhood sexual abuse is
17 not common among adolescents?
18 A. Part of it has to do with the developmental life stage of
19 an adolescent individually. I mean, they -- we know that even
20 if an adolescent does tell, for example, anyone, they're
21 likely, most likely to tell a peer. Adolescents tend not to
22 like to talk to adults.
23 Also, adolescents often like to think of themselves as
24 older and more competent. To the extent that they are involved
25 in a sexually abusive relationship with an older person, they
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