: Because the physical evidence from the coroner does not indicate rape.  At this point we have to assume that Karr's world is one of fiction, not fact.  Thus we cannot say that JonBenét was raped based on Karr's statements - at least not until he's proven guilty.  Take a look at the JonBenét Ramsey article - you will not find the word "rape" anywhere in that article.  It states "The results of the autopsy revealed that ... she may have been sexually assaulted."