The Maine fight to improve sexual assault investigations continues [Video]

MIDCOAST–BUT THEY ARE NOW SEEING TICKS MOVE FARTHER AND FARTHER DOWN EAST CUMBERLAND COUNTY IS GETTING A FEDERAL GRANT TO IMPROVE SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATIONS AND CREATE GREATER TRANSPARENCY FOR VICTIMS. THIS, AS A HANDFUL OF STATE LAWMAKERS CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT REFORM. 8 INVESTIGATES HAS BEEN SHEDDING LIGHT ON THIS ISSUE ALL YEAR. NORAH HOGAN JOINS US LIVE IN STUDIO AND NORAH — MAINE IS CONSIDERED LAST IN THE NATION WHEN IT COMES TO HANDLING SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES – BUT IT SEEMS THAT COULD CHANGE SOON — WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PUSHING FOR THESE REFORMS SINCE AT LEAST 20-17 – AS THEY CONTINUE TO WAIT FOR CHANGE AT THE STATE-LEVEL – CUMBERLAND COUNTY IS NOW POISED TO LEAD THE WAY. <JACQUELINE SARTORIS/CUMBERLAND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY> 00;04;47;24 “THEY ALWAYS SAY JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED. AND I’M GOING TO TELL YOU RIGHT NOW …