Anatomy of a Rape Case

Anatomy of a Rape Case

Learn What Really Happens In A Rape Investigation

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, RAINN in conjunction with the Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus held a briefing titled "Anatomy of a Rape Case." The event highlighted the use of DNA in investigating rape cases, and included the following presenters:

Speakers Bios

• Jeffrey Sedgwick, Acting Assistant Attorney General at DOJ's Office of Justice Programs and the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics
• Amanda Sandberg, a college student and survivor of rape. Read her story.
• Evelyn Fortier and Smita Satiani of RAINN
• Kim Day, a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner. Click here to read her statement.
• Joye Frost, Program Development Division Director of the Office for Victims of Crime, DOJ
• Pete Marone, Virginia State Crime Lab Director. Click here to read his statement.

For more information, please contact Evelyn Fortier at 202.544.5537 or evelynf@rainn.org.