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This document is a page from a court transcript dated January 15, 2025, detailing the direct examination of a Dr. Rocchio. Dr. Rocchio discusses academic literature concerning 'grooming models,' referencing articles by Winters, Bennett, and O'Donohue. He explains that Winters' study attempted to statistically validate behaviors agreed upon by experts and begins to define 'error rates' in psychology using the analogy of a clinical drug trial.

This document is a court transcript from a legal case, filed on August 10, 2022. It captures the direct examination of a witness, Dr. Rocchio, who testifies about the high consistency between what abuse victims report and what offenders admit. Dr. Rocchio states he has treated "hundreds upon hundreds" of patients reporting behaviors consistent with grooming and affirms that the concept of grooming is "very important" for treating childhood sexual abuse.

This document is page 51 of a court transcript from Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on August 10, 2022. It depicts the direct examination of expert witness Dr. Rocchio by Ms. Pomerantz regarding whether a 'groomer' is always the recipient of sexual gratification. Defense attorney Mr. Pagliuca objects to the questioning, the objection is sustained by the Court, and Ms. Pomerantz subsequently requests a sidebar conference.

This page is a transcript from the direct examination of Dr. Rocchio in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330). The government moves to admit 'Government Exhibit 5,' an article written by Park Dietz, which is accepted without objection. Dr. Rocchio explains that he provided this article to the government to clarify the concepts of 'grooming' and 'seduction' as established patterns in sexual abuse dynamics, noting specifically how older literature often used terminology that victim-blamed.