Fears of getting infected with the coronavirus have prompted authorities in Northern California to allow some sexual assault victims to collect evidence with a nurse directing them in the hourslong process through a video call.
Monterey County Deputy District Attorney Lana Nassoura said Thursday the temporary measure doesn’t apply to victims of sexual assault who are children or who have been injured.
Nassoura said so far, two sexual assault victims have collected the evidence in their cases.
But criminal defense attorneys argue the way the evidence is collected could lead to cross-contamination and would raise reasonable doubt.
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