>I think most of these 'prior existing sexual abuse'
>accusations stem from people who react to the pageant
>participation and consider that to be an example of
>pathology. From the assumption that the parents are not
>described as normal, they see all sorts of things, including
>sexual abuse. A pathologist's statement that contradicts
>their views is simply going to be dismissed by them as would
>any evidence that pageant participation does not mean
>pedophilia.

I think you're right. The pageant participation seems to have influenced opinions about JonBenet being "sexualized" early on.