I have covered 'water' a number of times; it just requires some searching through past articles. Here is a summary:
In sexual abuse cases, references to 'water' are often found in the statement. It may be regarding a shower, bath, personal hygiene, washing of hands, and so on. Sexual abuse victims and sexual perpetrators both have a tendency to mention water, in some way, in their statements.
"I drove I 90 for about 6 miles, stopped got gas, used the bathroom, washed my hands, and drove for another two hours..."
It was at the point of time where he got gas and "washed" his hands, that the teenaged hitchhiker was raped and killed.
"I woke up, brushed my teeth, got dressed and drove my car to work so that..."
Everyone brushes their teeth, but 90% of people do not include it in their statements. When it is included, it is a signal that information is missing from the statement, and it is likely of a personal nature, and could be domestic violence.
Why?
The inclusion of "brushing teeth" means that it is important enough of a topic to mention it by the subject. It may be, for example, that the victim of domestic violence feels, at this moment, safe, and in 'control' because living under the threat of violence means living a life very much out of control, that is, controlled by another. I have also found that when this is mentioned, the subject uses the bathroom with the door locked, perhaps increasing her feeling of safety.
The association between sexual abuse and water is not unknown to psychologists, social workers, child protective workers, teachers, and so on. Victims often find themselves preoccupied with washing hands, for instance, as they seek to 'wash off' the ugly stain of abuse. Perpetrators also may show an increase in preoccupation with water, showering more often, for example. But what is most unusual is that the references to water end up in the statement. 90% of readers, when asked to write a statement about their day, are not likely to add in that they washed their hands, yet 100% of readers washed up, brushed their teeth, etc.
Question: What about Breeann? Was she sexually abused since Morgan found her near the ladder of the pool?
Answer: This is not an example of 'water' entering a statement. This was reported by the police that Shawn Morgan saw Breeann by the pool ladder. This is a physical reference by the police, and it is not a statement made by Morgan. This is the critical difference.
Regarding sexual assault, we don't have a linguistic indicator. She may have been sexually abused, but we do not know this by the language. We don't have statements made by Shawn Morgan, and so, in terms of Statement Analysis, we don't know. There may be other indicators or evidence, and it appears that the police know quite a bit more about this case then they have let on, but we will have to wait until Morgan himself speaks. There are other samples within the blog that highlight sexual assault.
Question: What about Misty Croslin's reference to washing the night that Haleigh Cummings went missing?
Answer: I believe that Haleigh Cummings was sexually abused which is why it entered Misty's language. I believe this to be true based upon many things, however, not just Misty Croslin's statement. Her statement is important, just as her 911 call showed us much. Remember, order shows priority. When she called 911:
1. I was sleeping
2. The door was opened
3. A child is gone
It wasn't until the 3rd piece of information was granted that she reported Haleigh missing. This shows her priority in reporting. What was most important to Misty? That she was sleeping when Haleigh went missing. She was concerned about herself. (see analysis by searching on Haleigh, or 911 calls). The studies done on 911 calls are fascinating and show guilty callers (those either involved or have guilty knowledge of what happened) versus innocent callers. It is an excellent guide for investigators.
There are other samples here, of sexual assault. With perpetrators, references often enter their statements, but it is more about them washing themselves or being washed. Washing themselves is more the norm, but being washed by another may indicate cooperation in a sexual assault, as was the case of Amanda Knox. That she referenced it more than once is highly significant, but her details are, as many have pointed out, frightening.
Please remember this important principle:
It is not that water is involved, as water is involved in all of our lives, every day.
Water is significant only in that the subject mentions a reference to it in a statement. It is an indicator that the investigator should be seeking to learn if sexual assault has taken place.
There are other indicators which will be covered in future articles. For now, we wait for statements from Shawn Morgan to learn more about the death of Breeann.
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