Audit: WA clears decades-long backlog of untested sexual assault kits
After decades, Washington has cleared its backlog of untested sexual assault kits.
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(The Center Square) – Several years after it was revealed Washington law enforcement agencies had a backlog of more than 10,000 untested sexual assault kits, a new state audit has found that Washington State Patrol has effectively eliminated the state’s backlog and is now testing nearly all kits within 45 days.
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