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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

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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.

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.