William O'Donohue

The article 'Pathways to False Allegations of Sexual Assault' by Jessica Engle and William O'Donohue discusses 11 potential psychological pathways to false allegations, including lying, false memories, and various mental health conditions. The authors argue that understanding these pathways can help forensic mental health professionals assess the credibility of allegations. The document is filed as an exhibit in a court case, suggesting its potential relevance to the legal proceedings.

The article 'Pathways to False Allegations of Sexual Assault' by Jessica Engle and William O'Donohue discusses 11 potential psychological pathways to false allegations, including lying, false memories, and various mental health conditions. The authors argue that understanding these pathways can help forensic mental health professionals assess the credibility of allegations. The document is filed as an exhibit in a court case, suggesting its potential relevance to the legal proceedings.

Exhibit A EFTA00088759 Journal of Child Serial Abuse, 23:957-976, 2014 Copyright te) Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1053-8712 print/1547-0679 online DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2014.960632 11 Routledge Taylor &FrandsGroup The Construct of Grooming in Child Sexual Abuse: Conceptual and Measurement Issues NATALIE BENNETT and WILLIAM O'DONOHUE University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Munk LETA There have been claims that some child molesters engage in a "seduction stage"prior to committing abuse. These behaviors, com- monly known as "grooming," are understood as methods child molesters use to gain access to and prepare future victims to be com- pliant with abuse. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding exactly what this process entails and how it is clearly distinguished from normal adult-child interactions. It is important to devise an accurate definition ofgrooming for scientific, clinical, and forensic purposes. We critically evaluate the various definitions and reveal

Journal of all d Sexual Abuse, 23:957-976, 2014 Copyright O Taylor & Francis Group, DA: ISSN: 1053-8712 print/1547-0679 online DOI: 10.1080110538712.2014.960632 Routledge The Construct of Grooming in Child Sexual Abuse: Conceptual and Measurement Issues NATALIE BENNETT and WILLIAM O'DONOHUE unktersay of Nevada, Reno, Reno, ,Veividn, 1114 There have been claims that some child molesters engage in a "seduction stage" prior to committing abuse. These behaviors, com- monly known as 'grooming," are understood as methods child molesters use to gain access to andprep arefiaure victims to be com- pliant with abuse. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding exactly what this process entails and how it is clearly distinguished from normal adult-child interactions. It is important to devise an accurate definition of grooming for scientific, clinical, and forensic purposes. We critically evaluate the various definitions and reveal problematic heterogeneity. Furthermore, there