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Vindicator ago

You know what occurred to me? Your series on Heather would be even more powerful if we all dug up some statistics and or medical treatment information on health complications related to child rape. I did a cursory look, and there wasn't much. Someone who knows a physician with better access to medical journals may be able to find more. Most relevant was this:

Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2010 Sep;31(3):273-7. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181e13269.

Fatal anorectal trauma in the setting of sexual assault: case report and literature survey.

Kovelman I1, Vey E, Schober J.

Abstract

Homicides exclusively due to genital trauma have not been widely reported, and anorectal trauma in sexual assaults is uncommon. We describe a case of a 45-year-old white woman who sustained devastating homicidal colorectal trauma that served as a primary cause of death in the setting of rape. Our patient sustained a 15-cm laceration of the anterior rectal wall and ultimately died of peritonitis and sepsis. Death from rectal perforation and sepsis in the setting of sexual assault is rare and has only been documented in 3 other cases, 2 pediatric patients and 1 elderly debilitated patient. Other representative and unique methods of perforation are reviewed along with a brief discussion of the development of peritonitis after perforating colorectal trauma.

Unfortunately, the article itself is behind a paywall. Other relevant information I found include:

think- ago

NSFW

Excellent idea, Vin.

@Vindicator

Death from rectal perforation and sepsis in the setting of sexual assault is rare and has only been documented in 3 other cases

I know it happens when babies and toddlers get raped, so I doubt it is that rare, it's just not documented.

I imagine when a child is anally raped by several people, it will happen even when the child is older. (Sorry, @darkknight111, I might not remember the details correctly - I think Heather was raped anally?)

It may also happen when a child/adult is penetrated with objects.

fogdryer ago

Where the hell were her parents

Kekalicious ago

When I was but a lad. I was forced to play with another kid who constantly reeked of poo. A funk he carried all day. (We were both eight or nine at the time.) My mom worked with his. She told me he was back from a special hospital. After a couple play dates I told my mom I didnt like going over there. The smell was too much. My mom was upset for my reasons but let me stop. Fast forward to high school. I am in the same class and friends with his cousin. I ask why he always smells of ass. To my utter horror he replies he was raped for years as a small child and lost the ability to control his bowels at a normal level. That hospital he came home from was for sexual abuse. Sometimes kids can be assholes. I feel bad for the dude.

think- ago

To my utter horror he replies he was raped for years as a small child and lost the ability to control his bowels at a normal level. That hospital he came home from was for sexual abuse.

Oh my, that's really terrible. :-(

Kekalicious ago

I yelled at my mom later that evening. She knew what happened. If I was told he was hurt by people and this was the after effect. I would have sucked it up and still played with him. I still feel bad for the dude.

think- ago

If I was told he was hurt by people and this was the after effect. I would have sucked it up and still played with him.

Yes, I think she should have told you.

fogdryer ago

Ohhhhhh

Vindicator ago

That little research foray made me grind my teeth. I don't know how doctors can do those kinds of exams. Man...

YogSoggoth ago

I would become the Paul Kersey of doctors in no time flat.

tokui ago

They love it. They're psychopaths.

think- ago

Yes. :-/

darkknight111 ago

That is correct. Heather was mainly raped anally. The Giardia infection was most certainly via that.

think- ago

Thanks.