Editorial: Backlog in testing rape kits must be eliminated now

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2 thoughts on “Editorial: Backlog in testing rape kits must be eliminated now

  1. Fixing this problem not only creates the chance that a rapist will be discovered and arrested, but failing to do it means that the guilty may continue raping other women. Think about if your wife, daughter, or other loved one is raped by someone who we could have arrested months ago. It’s shameful this has gone on for so long.

  2. This is interesting in that I haven’t seen reports of a large number of “Stranger” rapes occurring in Indiana. This would indicate that a majority of these cases involve known individuals. Nothing prevents prosecution in these cases. Is there an absolute need to complete testing in cases where the case does not depend on the identification of an unknown suspect?

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