More than 13,400 rape kits, including some that could prove critical in the prosecution of sexual assaults, remain untested and sitting on the shelves in Florida police and sheriff's departments, according to a statewide survey released Monday. Of those, more than 9,400 kits containing possible DNA evidence should be submitted for analysis but
Florida Law Enforcement Has More Than Untested 13,400 Rape Kits
Backlogs of untested rape kits have been an issue across the U.S. In September, federal officials said an estimated 70,000 rape kits sit in laboratories and evidence collection rooms across the country,
By Sun Sentinel
