For me it wasn't necessary to add a rape to Veronica's life. Cassidy would have wanted to hurt her because she had found he had blown up the bus, and bringing to light all the being a molested child. He didn't want anybody to know, that's why he blown up the bus in the first place.
And about seeing Logan in the movie ...
it was amazing watching him so handsome and so mature standing in front of her. Listening to her hesitant thoughts around him, she wanted to jump his bones the moment she saw him in the airport
