So with him already being a convicted felon, is his DNA in the database, or would have DNA mandatory collection laws for felons been implemented after the date of his prior offenses?
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IF his DNA was not in any databases prior to this, maybe there’s a chance his DNA will now get a hit in another case(s). However it is discouraging and must be noted that thousands of rape kits remain untested.
Reference from Hania’s case, this is N.C. alone:
“The fact that the 2016 rape kit had been tested at all is remarkable, critics say. Between 14,000 to 15,000 other rape kits in North Carolina are waiting their turn in a massive backlog that's been piling up for years, leaving potential repeat offenders like Aguilar's alleged killer free to find their next target.
"Every single sexual assault kit that is untested represents a human being who went through an awful trauma, and they as a human being deserve to have their case investigated fully," Stein said.”
Backlog of untested rape kits is 'a public safety issue,' may let offenders slip away