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State Rep. Janet Adkins has introduced legislation intended to clear the massive backlog of rape kits across the state that she hopes moves quickly when the Legislature convenes next week.
“It’s a reasonable expectation for victims of sexual assault that when an evidence kit is collected, that something is done with that kit, that the evidence is tested and analyzed. And it’s just really disappointing to learn that so many of these kits have sat on shelves and have gone untested,” Adkins told WJCT.
Adkins, who is term-limited, is running for the position of Nassau County superintendent in November after…
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