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Orange County Crime Lab pushing to get rape kits turned in and tested
— Kelly Puente, The Orange County Register, Sep 6, 2016
A county-wide push to test untested rape kits in Orange County, California has led to 11 new investigations so far. This year, the California’s Sexual Assault Victims’ DNA Bill of Rights went into effect, recommending all rape kits be processed within 120 days. The Orange County lab has tested 1,000 kits from the initial goal of 3,000 submitted so far. To learn more about what the County of Orange is doing to combat sexual assault, read the full article.
Previously untested Duluth rape kits sent for analysis
— Baihly Warfield, ABC Eyewitness News, Sep 2, 2016
Minnesota’s state mandated all police departments inventory their untested rape kits. This mandate, as well as SAKI funding allowed the Duluth Police Department to begin submitting all 523 of their backlogged SAKs in storage, dating as far back as 1993. To learn more, read the full article.
Rape kit data yield major implications for sexual assault investigations
— Case Western Reserve University, Phys.org, Jun 6, 2016
Read about how the Cuyahoga Sexual Assault Kit Task Force partnered with researchers from the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at Case Western Reserve University. While the Cuyahoga Task Force tested nearly 5,000 sexual assault kits and convicted more than 250 offenders, researchers studied those cases to educate communities about the criminal history of rapists and the serial nature of many offenders.
Rape kit data yield major implications for sexual assault investigations
— Case Western Reserve University, Phys.org, Jun 6, 2016
Read about how the Cuyahoga Sexual Assault Kit Task Force partnered with researchers from the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at Case Western Reserve University. While the Cuyahoga Task Force tested nearly 5,000 sexual assault kits and convicted more than 250 offenders, researchers studied those cases to educate communities about the criminal history of rapists and the serial nature of many offenders.
"John Doe" rapist sentenced for 1993 attack
— WKYC, Jun 3, 2016
"John Doe" indictments identify suspects only by their unique genetic code, not their name, allowing prosecutors to pursue cases after the statute of limitations by indicting a suspects DNA. Read how Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office indicted a man of a 1993 rape based on a 20-year old rape kit. Learn more strategies for prosecuting cold case sexual assault by watching our Webinars.
PSA released to raise awareness about untested rape kit testing
— Hillary Lake,. KATU, May 25, 2016
The Portland Police Bureau released a public service announcement through their Rose Project that provides an email address and hotline for people in Portland to access more information if they think they have an untested kit. The announcement is part of their victim-centered approach to testing unsubmitted sexual assault kits.
