Survivors of rape will soon be able to track their sexual assault evidence kit statewide

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Full Story: https://wfts.tv/3IYD3u3 For years, thousands of people right here in Florida who were survivors of rape were left in the dark about their assault, as more than 13,000 rape kits went untested. It’s a story we've been following for several years. Since then, thanks to multiple organizations and a woman who went decades without learning anything about her abuser, lawmakers in Tallahassee on Wednesday enacted a 2021 law that grants survivors of sexual violence the ability to track their sexual assault kit and be notified if there’s a DNA match.

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