As our famed KK used to say, the problem is that the behavioral evidence can be interpreted in different ways. And sometimes (frequently?) we may be erring in assumptions. E.g., my assumption is that JB had one molester; but there may have been two males both culpable at different times.
While Im kind of a skeptic in the corporal cleansing theory, and nothing surprises me anymore, I find the insertion of a paintbrush , an illogical disguise for douching . I do think the paintbrush could have been anger, though. If the corporal cleansing was what caused chronic abuse, could be, but again, imo, it doesnt jive with JBs behavioral signs. Everyones heard about these behavioral instances, so I wont repeat them. But one has to think that either JB and BR had continued to play doctor over preceding weeks or months or JB was being sexually groomed. Or both? Just when I think Ive come to a rational view: Siblings sexually abuse 5 times more frequently than adults abuse, I read that 30% of those cases had adults who had initially abused the younger child. Further, it was shocking to me to hear that Marilyn VanDerbur Atler actually indicated something to the effect that when she looked at JR, she saw her father (who sexually abused her for 13 years.) Irrelevant, but I pay attention to visceral reactions by people who have suffered this in their families. JMHO.
Another dissonant thought is this: When PR was on TV she claimed We believe there are two people who know who did this, the one who did it and the one that person confided in. JRs look at his wife said it all as far as his dismay with her comment. This could mean nothing, since they made up so much stuff, but JRs reaction and look was one of Shut up, fool. The statement is one which is puzzling, unless she was indicating that only she and BR knew about it. Yet, JRs look said that he knew this was a dangerous comment, so my assumption is that he also knew who did this. Since I believe PR wrote the note, Im left with the combination of PR and JR or PR ad BR. Im aware this could mean nothing. Its just how it struck me. Im RDI but frequently a fence straddler, just trying to reason my way through this, the incomprehensible.