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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 397 Filed 10/29/21 Page 2 of 84 Table of Contents PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ssnssccvensenaacensnnanvesanonnacemnennnomnaceannnemainnsenmnncnaemmsnmennncennnocenens 3 PU 4 I. The Court Should Admit the Testimony of Dr. Lisa Rocchio........ cece ceeceeesseeeeeeeeneeeeeeeacecacecsaeeeaeceaeeees 4 A. Applicable Law ..0........ccceccsecesecsseneeseeeseceescesscecseeceaeceaeceaeceascsssessnessneseneseneeeneeeaeesseecseessaeceaeceaeoees 5 B. DASCUSS1 OF: wxcsa 0s cncnees sense. anerens seaven ve smneans somes 0a sane conser sa anes SeNNEER 2 soERD aomeNTE na BUEN SUNN ENTER 9 1. Dr. Rocchio’s Opinions on Coercion and Attachment are Admissible..............eeceeeeereeeeeeees 10 2. Dr. Rocchio’s Opinion on the Relationship Between Trust and Victim Awareness of Their Abuse is Admissible... cc cceeesscsssseessecesesseeseessecseseccenecaeseaeesscnaeeaesetenaesaeeeeeeaecneeeaees 22 3. Dr. Rocchio’s Opinion on the Long-Term Consequences of Abuse is Admissible................ 23 4. Dr. Rocchio’s Opinion About the Significance of the Presence of Third Parties is Admissible saeeaesaceusecaessceseecusesseseecusecaesscesaesseesseseecuaeeaeeseceaecaecsecsaecaeeaeeecaaeeseseeeaecaeseneeaeceeeaeesenaeees 25 5. Dr. Rocchio’s Opinion on Delayed Disclosure is Admissible .............:sscceseceteceteceeseeereeeneeees 27 II. The Evidence Contained in the Government’s October 11, 2021 Letter is Admissible..........0.0....000+ 32 A. Applicable Law .0.....:.ccccsscesscesscecscecesecesecesscessesnesnessneseneesaeesacecseecsaecsaeceasesssceseesenaseneteneeeneenaees 33 B. DiSCUSSION .......cscccececeeceseceseceseesneseeesnessneeseeeeacesacecseecsaeceaecuaecessesetesseeeeneseneeeeeecatecaeecseesaeeeaeoes 35 1. The Evidence is Admissible As Direct Evidence, or in the Alternative, Under Rule 404(b).. 35 2. The Government Has Met and Exceeded Its Notice Obligations... cee eeceesceeseceeeeeeeeeeee 39 II. The Testimony of Minor Victim-3 is Admissible..........ccccecccesecesscessceesceereeeneeeneesnesencesacesaeecseeeeaeeaeoes 41 A. Background ........cecccesecesscesscessceseeeseesecessnecsceesacecseecscecsaeceaeceasceasesssesensecneseneeeaeeeacesseecseesaeeaeoe 41 B. Applicable Law .0......cccesscesscesscecseecssecesecesscessesscessnesceseneeeaeesacecseecsaecuaeceascaseseeseneseneseneeeneeaees 44 C. DiUSCUSSION .........ceeeeseesceeeseeeecesersetencesecaeeecessscuaesasesscnsessessecssecsesecessecsaseaesnscnaceateatenseraeeeeenae® 45 IV. There is No Basis to Preclude Co-Conspirator Statements at Trial ............eeeeeecssneeeneeeneeseceseeeneeeeaeees 54 A. Background ........cecccesccesecesscessceeeeeneescessceesneesacecacecseecsaecsaeceascusesseeeneseneseneseaeesaeesaeecsaesaeeeaeoes 55 B. DISCUSSION 20... eeeescesessesecceseeseeeccesecneeeceaecuaceatesecssesseeoeessecsaeenesaecuaeeassascnsesseeeeensecseseneeaecnaeeaee 58 DOJ-OGR-00005785