Houston, they have a problem: rape victims forced to pay for evidence
May 8th, 2009
Interesting piece by Channel 2 KPRC in Houston, TX about victims of sexual assault who are being denied payment of medical costs associated with collecting evidence, even though there’s a state crime victims fund set up for just that purpose, that appears to have plenty of cash in it… Text story, and link to video segment linked below:
Rape Victims Forced To Pay For Evidence – Houston News Story – KPRC Houston.
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06/02/’09–Addendum: thanks to MHeald who posted the comment below about a clarification written by the director of TAASA (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), which is worth a read:
Unfortunately, this news story was riddled with inaccuracies and paints a misleading picture of the state of affairs here in Texas.
Annette Burrhus-Clay, executive director of the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, a statewide nonprofit advocacy organization, addressed this case on our blog. http://taasa.org/blog/?p=1024