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a No Go wd on OY ~] (ee) Ke) a © a — No (ee) = ws On a OY a ~] a co a Ke) 20 21 22 ae 24 ae Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 782 Filed 01/15/25 Page 39o0f158 39 LBAGma x2 Rocchio - Direct impairments. And if so, to what degree, if any, are those attributable in whole or in part to the alleged sexual abuse. So as part of that assessment, I'm looking at the dynamics in the relationship between the individual and the perpetrator. And we know that the grooming behaviors that induce that relationship of trust and attachment have a Significant negative affect on an individual's psyche and can strongly and negatively impact their functioning afterwards. So those are things I'm looking for. Q. Dr. Rocchio, to be clear, in your forensic work, do you assume that everything a victim reports is true? A. Absolutely not. Q. Can you explain that? A. My role ina forensic capacity is to provide an objective answer based upon my evaluation and my review of the literature. And it is not dependent on who is hiring me, for example. So as I mentioned, the reason that I look at all of these other documents and the reason I administer psychological tests and talk to third parties is precisely because I'm looking for consistencies and inconsistencies in what the individual is telling me in order to form an opinion. As part of my duty in that role is to investigate various hypotheses, in a forensic setting, it has to be that I'm not being told the truth. Q. To take a step back, to be clear, in your clinical work, do SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00014915