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Almost 20% of rape kits in Louisiana aren’t tested, audit finds

States Newsroom · November 10, 2026

Nearly one in five rape kits collected over an 18 month period from 2024-25 in Louisiana was never submitted to a crime lab for testing, according to a report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. The audit found 337 kits of the 1,879 collected statewide, or 18%, from July 2024 through December 2025 had not been…

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Almost 20% of rape kits in Louisiana aren’t tested, audit finds

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