The detective said a grant from the Manhattan district attorney’s office had helped the Tucson authorities clear a backlog of untested rape kits, which preserve the DNA evidence left by an attacker. After five years, Ms. Sudbeck’s kit had finally been tested, the detective said. “My chapter was reopened,” Ms. Sudbeck said. “Having my kit finally tested was a catalyst for hope.”In February, Mr. Loebe was convicted of sexually assaulting Ms. Sudbeck and six other women. Ms. Sudbeck testified against him at trial.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2019 23:30 UTC