"It takes immense courage for victims to step forward and submit a sexual assault kit."
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"Today is an important day for the victims of these crimes and a milestone on our quest to clear the backlog of untested sexual assault kits once and for all."
"One year ago, state Sen. Andrew Koenig made his extremist anti-abortion agenda crystal clear by authoring one of the most heinous bans on abortion in the nation."
The first batch of sexual assault kits sent to be tested by the Attorney General’s Office yielded nearly a dozen hits on CODIS.
“Survivors will no longer have to suffer in silence. They will finally have the resources and support needed to find closure.”
Since late December of 2019, over 1,000 untested sexual assault kits from across the state have been gathered and sent to a private lab to be tested.
“This bill is all about treating people with the respect and dignity they deserve no matter where they show up as a victim of a crime.”
Amid the COVID-19 discussions, the state Senate unanimously approved a bill with a bevy of protections for sexual assault survivors.
Nearly 500 rape kits have been sent off for testing, but the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could slow the progress already made.
The Missouri Senate advanced what has become a bipartisan omnibus bill aimed at helping survivors of sexual violence Tuesday afternoon.