A woman whose rape kit was allegedly used to arrest her for an unrelated burglary has sued the city of San Francisco in the United States, saying she was “re-victimised” by the controversial tactic.
The civil rights lawsuit filed on Monday is the latest update in a case that has prompted calls for reform to prevent other police departments in the state from using rape kit DNA evidence – provided by victims in the hope of identifying and catching their attacker – against the victims themselves.
