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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Woman sues San Francisco after she was arrested for property crime using DNA taken from rape kit

AP

A woman has sued the city of San Francisco after her DNA from a rape kit following a sexual assault was used to arrest her in a separate property crime case.

The unidentified woman, referred to as Jane Doe, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, arguing that the San Francisco Police Department had committed an “unconstitutional invasion of privacy”.

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