DOJ says no rape evidence testing without consent

MADISON - The state Department of Justice is recommending police don't submit evidence from some sexual assault exams to the state crime lab without the victim's consent.

The recommendation is part of a plan for the DOJ's Sexual Assault Response Team to ensure sexual assault kits are efficiently distributed, used and sent to the crime lab. The agency estimates local police departments have 6,000 untested kits on their shelves.

Full story: WJFW

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