Orange County DA Clears Rape Kit Backlog, Results in 6 Criminal Cases

Orange County DA Clears Rape Kit Backlog, Results in 6 Criminal Cases
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer speaks in Santa Ana, Calif., on Sept. 20, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has cleared a backlog of rape kits that dated back to the early 1990s, resulting in up to seven criminal cases now under review, District Attorney Todd Spitzer told county leaders June 28.

The office tested nearly 1,700 kits that were eligible for testing and identified 311 potential suspects, according to Spitzer.

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