Dr. Ann Botash, a child sexual abuse expert called in to assist the medical examiner. Botash based her conclusion that Valerie was sexually assaulted on a limited physical examination and failed to consider any history or medical records, Moynihan said. He also argued the scant physical evidence doctors found was inconclusive. Moynihan noted that Valerie did not suffer any external physical injuries to her vaginal or anal areas, only tiny broken blood vessels that could have been caused in a number of other ways. Botash and Medical Examiner Dr. Mary Jumbelic testified that Valerie had several small bruises on her arms, legs, stomach and buttocks. But Moynihan suggested "these are the type of normal injuries that might be suffered by any 11-year-old girl, especially one who horseplays with four younger brothers." He also reminded jurors there was
no semen or other DNA evidence indicating the girl had been raped.
Personally this begins to look more like a witchhunt.