Mariska Hargitay from NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” joined Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy Monday to discuss proposed legislation that would speed up sexual assault kit testing.
“To me, this is the clearest and most shocking demonstration of how we regard these crimes,” Hargitay said at a news conference at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice.
“One would assume that if someone endures a four- to six-hour invasive examination, that that evidence would be handled with care.”
She also announced on Monday her new documentary, “Shelved,” will be filmed in Detroit.
“Our hope is that this film will shine a light on the rape kit backlog and demand that we collectively account for this dark mark in our history and take steps to ensure that it doesn’t happen again,” she said during the conference.
Hargitay is founder and president of the Joyful Heart Foundation, which advocates for rape victims.
