Idaho State Police: Backlog of rape test kits cleared

Dec 30 2021 - BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Testing of a backlog of 1,100 rape kits first identified in a 2016 audit has been completed, Idaho State Police said.

The agency in a news release Wednesday said reports on the test results have been provided to investigators and prosecutors. The agency also said any hits in the National DNA Index System have been provided to local law enforcement.

The 2016 audit led to questions about local and state law enforcement treatment of sexual assault victims. The audit also led to the Idaho Legislature unanimously passing legislation that year involving processing sexual assault kits. The law had an estimated cost of more than $200,000 annually.

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