ST thinks she was corporally cleaned,as well as I think he had inside info on it he didn't reveal,and rightly so.but I don't discount sexual abuse as well.it seems some of the autopsy report may have been held back in that respect,regarding her external parts? If I'm thinking correctly,there is only an internal description there.
JMO8778,
Yes he does, but it is only one of many options, I reckon he is attempting to avoid being libellous at this point, by offering these options, the actual actions taken e.g. search warrants issued to look for child pornography suggest they considered one theory more seriously? Also Coroner Meyer's private opinion was not published in his book, nor were any of his autopsy notes regarding the state of JonBenet's vagina!
Inside The Ramsey Murder Investigation:
In mid-September, a panel of pedatric experts from around the country reached one of the major conclusions of the investigation -- that JonBenet had suffered vaginal trauma prior to the day she was killed.
There were no dissenting opinions among them on the issue, and they firmly rejected any possibility that the trauma to the hymen and chronic vaginal inflammation were caused by urination issues or masturbation
We gathered affidavits stating in clear language that there were injuries consistent with prior trauma and sexual abuse
So what was the corporal punishment that Steve Thomas was referring to?
Or did JonBenet suffer the indignity of both genital corporal punishment and sexual abuse?
So sad ...