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This page contains a transcript of the direct examination of Dr. Rocchio by Ms. Pomerantz in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330). Dr. Rocchio provides expert testimony refuting an older article's conclusion that there is no consensus on 'grooming,' arguing that while universal agreement on every detail is rare in social science, there is definite scientific consensus on the phenomena of grooming and child sexual abuse.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Dr. Rocchio | Witness/Expert |
Testifying on direct examination regarding scientific consensus on grooming and child sexual abuse.
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| Ms. Pomerantz | Attorney |
Conducting the direct examination of Dr. Rocchio.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the proceedings, asking for clarification.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Listed in the footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice, indicated by the Bates stamp 'DOJ-OGR'.
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Timeline (1 events)
01/15/25 (Filing Date)
Direct examination testimony of Dr. Rocchio regarding the definition and scientific consensus of 'grooming'.
Courtroom (Southern District)
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Implied jurisdiction based on the court reporter's name (Southern District of New York).
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Ms. Pomerantz is conducting the direct examination of Dr. Rocchio (BY MS. POMERANTZ).
Key Quotes (2)
"If they're defining consensus there as universal agreement as to exact -- everything within the process of grooming, then sure. But when we're talking about any pattern of behavior or any phenomenon within the social science, it's a complicated phenomenon."Source
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"But most definitely, there's consensus within the scientific literature about the phenomenon not only of grooming, but the phenomenon of child sexual abuse itself..."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 782 Filed 01/15/25 Page 54 of 158 54
LBAGmax2 Rocchio - Direct
LBAGmax2 Rocchio - Direct
1 THE COURT: Can you repeat that, please.
2 MS. POMERANTZ: The first two sentences of that
3 paragraph starting with "currently" and ending with "has
4 occurred or is occurring."
5 THE COURT: Thank you.
6 BY MS. POMERANTZ:
7 Q. Dr. Rocchio, what is your response to those two sentences?
8 A. Again, I think that I would not agree with those
9 conclusions. I also think it's important to recognize that
10 this article was published many years ago. And there's
11 certainly been evolutions and additional literature since the
12 time of publication. But even at the time of publication, I
13 think it's a little misleading. If they're defining consensus
14 there as universal agreement as to exact -- everything within
15 the process of grooming, then sure. But when we're talking
16 about any pattern of behavior or any phenomenon within the
17 social science, it's a complicated phenomenon. You're never
18 going to get universal agreement among experts. That's why you
19 have to look at what's the particular definition used within a
20 study.
21 But most definitely, there's consensus within the
22 scientific literature about the phenomenon not only of
23 grooming, but the phenomenon of child sexual abuse itself, what
24 the experiences are of the victim and what the behaviors are of
25 the offender and also the impact of those behaviors, in terms
2 MS. POMERANTZ: The first two sentences of that
3 paragraph starting with "currently" and ending with "has
4 occurred or is occurring."
5 THE COURT: Thank you.
6 BY MS. POMERANTZ:
7 Q. Dr. Rocchio, what is your response to those two sentences?
8 A. Again, I think that I would not agree with those
9 conclusions. I also think it's important to recognize that
10 this article was published many years ago. And there's
11 certainly been evolutions and additional literature since the
12 time of publication. But even at the time of publication, I
13 think it's a little misleading. If they're defining consensus
14 there as universal agreement as to exact -- everything within
15 the process of grooming, then sure. But when we're talking
16 about any pattern of behavior or any phenomenon within the
17 social science, it's a complicated phenomenon. You're never
18 going to get universal agreement among experts. That's why you
19 have to look at what's the particular definition used within a
20 study.
21 But most definitely, there's consensus within the
22 scientific literature about the phenomenon not only of
23 grooming, but the phenomenon of child sexual abuse itself, what
24 the experiences are of the victim and what the behaviors are of
25 the offender and also the impact of those behaviors, in terms
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