DOJ-OGR-00007239.pdf

Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 467 Filed 11/15/21 Page 60 of 158 LBAGmax2 Rocchio - Direct 1 Again, we're talking about a use of a variety of strategies for the purpose of sexual abuse. So these are ways in which -- tactics, ways in which an offender might manipulate a child to developing a relationship of trust and attachment. 2 Obviously, one can develop a relationship of trust and attachment in a variety of contexts. But when we're talking about grooming, the specific context, is when there's been coercive control and some form of organization. 3 Q. Dr. Rocchio, taking a step back -- 4 MS. POMERANTZ: You can pull down Exhibit 5. 5 Q. -- how have some of the behaviors you have seen in grooming literature compare to behaviors you have seen in your forensic practice and your clinical practice? 6 A. Again, there's remarkable similarity in the impact of those behaviors. In my clinical practice victims talk about, I really trusted him, I thought he was a nice guy, he paid so much attention to me, he helped me out, he drove me places, he bought me sneakers when I didn't have any, he was the only person who cared about me. And that significantly -- in a clinical arena, that significantly impacts the individual's confusion and self-blame and often experiences of shame. 7 Similarly, in a forensic setting, it can often contribute to an increase in the kinds of damage and harm that I need to assess that have stemmed from an incident. 8 Q. In your view, is the concept of grooming generally accepted SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00007239