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Focus on untested rape kits in California after East Area Rapist suspect arrest
Pressure is building for California lawmakers to end the backlog of untested rape kits, following the arrest this week of the suspected East Area Rapist.
Law enforcement officials said a major break leading to the arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo was made possible, in large part, by DNA evidence tied to old crimes carried out by the suspected rapist and killer.
California has an estimated 13,615 untested rape kits, according to the Joyful Heart Foundation, a sexual assault advocacy group that is leading a national campaign called "End the Backlog." The nonprofit tracks local and statewide statistics on untested rape kits and advocates for policies to speed up testing.
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