thank you judge Cavanaugh before we
start questions I won't repeat what I
said this morning but we'll do it the
same way as we did for dr. Ford and
five-minute rounds and so we will start
with miss Mitchell
good afternoon judge Cavanaugh we have
not met my name is Rachel Mitchell I'd
like to go over a couple of guidelines
for our question-and-answer session
today if I ask a question yeah I'm ready
okay if I ask a question if I ask a
question that you do not understand
please ask me to clarify it or ask it in
a different way I may ask a question
where I incorporate some information
you've already provided if I get it
wrong please correct me I'm not going to
ask you to guess if you do estimate
please let me know you're estimating now
I want to make sure that all of the
committee members have gotten a copy of
the definition of sexual behavior yes at
least I have one and you have that as
well
judge Cavanaugh yeah okay first of all
have you been given or reviewed a copy
of the questions that I will be asking
you know has anyone told you the
questions that I will be asking you no I
want you to take a moment to review the
definition that's before you of sexual
behavior
have you had a chance to review it I
have I may refer back to it if I can yes
please I'd like to point out two
specific parts among the examples of
sexual behavior it includes rubbing or
grinding your genitals against somebody
clothed or unclothed and I would also
point out that the definition applies
whether or not the acts were sexually
motivated or for example horseplay do
you understand the definition I've given
you I do
and again if at any time you need to
review that please please let me know
dr. Ford has stated that somewhere
between five or six people were present
at the gathering on this date you mark
judge Leland Ingham at the time or
Leland Kaiser now Patrick PJ Smith dr.
Ford and an unnamed boy do you know mark
judge I do how do you know him he was a
friend at Georgetown Prep starting in
ninth grade he's someone we were in our
you know group of friends were a very
friendly group in class you saw the
letter that's been sent by my friends
from Georgetown Prep funny guy
great writer popular developed the
serious addiction problem that lasted
decades near death a couple times from
his addiction suffered tremendously from
what is your relationship with him like
now I would talk to him in a couple
years we've probably been on you know
mass email set or group emails that go
around among my high school friends okay
and how did you know Patrick Smith also
ninth grade Georgetown Prep went by PJ
then he and I lived close to one another
played football together he was
defensive tackle as a cornerback wide
receiver we carpooled the school along
with d davis every year the three of us
for two years I didn't have a car so one
of the two that would drive every day
and I've been that you know they'd pick
me up what's your relationship like with
him now
he lives in the area I see him once in a
while hadn't seen him since this this
thing
do you know Leland Ingham or Leland
Keyser I know of her and it's possible I
you know saw met her in high school at
some point and some event yeah I know
her I know ever and and again I don't
want to rule out having cross paths with
her in high school
similar to your statements about knowing
dr. Ford correct sir