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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, likely the Ghislaine Maxwell trial) featuring the direct examination of a witness named Rocchio. The testimony focuses on expert definitions of 'coercive control' and its relationship to 'grooming,' specifically how positive reinforcements are interspersed with abuse to maintain victim attachment and entrapment. The witness explains how this psychological dynamic confuses victims of childhood sexual abuse.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Rocchio | Witness |
Providing direct testimony regarding psychology, coercive control, and grooming.
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| Unidentified Attorney (Q) | Interviewer/Attorney |
Conducting direct examination of the witness.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Listed in footer
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| United States District Court |
Implied by case number 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (US v. Ghislaine Maxwell)
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Implied by 'Southern District Reporters' and case number context
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Direct examination in court setting (Q&A format)
Key Quotes (4)
"Coercive control refers to a strategic pattern of domination for purposes of controlling another individual and getting that individual to either do or not do things that you want them to do or not do."Source
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"So the whole pattern of the grooming process is designed to create an environment of coercive control"Source
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"It causes confusion and difficulty identifying the abuse as wrong on the part of the victim."Source
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"And it keeps the victim in a state of what's referred to as entrapment and under the power and control of the perpetrator."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 747 Filed 08/10/22 Page 58 of 228 734
LC2VMAX2 Rocchio - Direct
LC2VMAX2 Rocchio - Direct
1 A. I am.
2 Q. What is coercive control?
3 A. Coercive control refers to a strategic pattern of
4 domination for purposes of controlling another individual and
5 getting that individual to either do or not do things that you
6 want them to do or not do.
7 Q. What is the relationship between grooming and coercive
8 control?
9 A. So the whole pattern of the grooming process is designed to
10 create an environment of coercive control, whereby the negative
11 aspects of the relationship, the abuse itself or intimidation
12 or threats, are interspersed with these positive or neutral
13 events which causes the attachment to keep going. It kind of
14 keeps the hope alive that there are positive aspects to the
15 relationship. It causes confusion and difficulty identifying
16 the abuse as wrong on the part of the victim. And it keeps the
17 victim in a state of what's referred to as entrapment and under
18 the power and control of the perpetrator.
19 Q. Based on your experience, research, and training, how do
20 the grooming process and the concept of attachment impact the
21 way in which a victim of childhood sexual abuse understands the
22 abuse?
23 A. So what we know, from both my training, research, and the
24 scientific literature, as well as my experience, is that the
25 grooming and attachment and the degree to which the child is
2 Q. What is coercive control?
3 A. Coercive control refers to a strategic pattern of
4 domination for purposes of controlling another individual and
5 getting that individual to either do or not do things that you
6 want them to do or not do.
7 Q. What is the relationship between grooming and coercive
8 control?
9 A. So the whole pattern of the grooming process is designed to
10 create an environment of coercive control, whereby the negative
11 aspects of the relationship, the abuse itself or intimidation
12 or threats, are interspersed with these positive or neutral
13 events which causes the attachment to keep going. It kind of
14 keeps the hope alive that there are positive aspects to the
15 relationship. It causes confusion and difficulty identifying
16 the abuse as wrong on the part of the victim. And it keeps the
17 victim in a state of what's referred to as entrapment and under
18 the power and control of the perpetrator.
19 Q. Based on your experience, research, and training, how do
20 the grooming process and the concept of attachment impact the
21 way in which a victim of childhood sexual abuse understands the
22 abuse?
23 A. So what we know, from both my training, research, and the
24 scientific literature, as well as my experience, is that the
25 grooming and attachment and the degree to which the child is
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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