The story behind the first rape kit

By Jessica Ravitz, CNN

Updated 0329 GMT (1129 HKT) November 22, 2015

Rape evidence kits are stacked in storage at the Cleveland Police Department.
Rape evidence kits are stacked in storage at the Cleveland Police Department.

Story highlights

  • Rape kits keep making headlines, as they're discovered untested, backlogged and even destroyed
  • CNN finds the faces and forces behind the very first rape kit, which was created in Chicago in the 1970's
  • The rape kit was "life-altering" for survivors and helped prosecutors and law enforcement seek justice

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