SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Orange County is seeking to accelerate the process of getting justice for people who have been sexually assaulted.
The county Board of Supervisors has reportedly approved a contract with a third-party forensics tester to deal with the backlog of rape kits.
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The Los Angeles Times says Bode Technology will test 1,500 of Orange County's 1,700 untested rape kits.
The county will test the rest of the kits.
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The District Attorney's Office told the newspaper that the oldest untested kit in Orange County dates back to 1977.