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Florida says it has a backlog of 13,000-plus rape test kits

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Florida has a backlog of more than 13,000 rape kits that have not been tested or submitted for processing, and managing them could cost the state tens of millions of dollars and take several years, according to a report released Monday. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement conducted the $300,000 study on the number of untested kits and will present its findings to the Legislature. Backlogs of untested rape kits have been an issue across the U.S. In September, federal…

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