State Officials Working To Reduce Backlog Of Rape Kits Awaiting Testing

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In the state of Pennsylvania, 1,200 backlogged rape kits have been awaiting testing for at least 12 months or more.
State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is asking Gov. Tom Wolf for $1.2 million to eliminate this backlog so victims can have the justice they deserve.
“It’s 1,200 cases. Let’s be done with this. Let’s do that so victims know that going through the forensic exam meant something,” said Alison