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Rape Charges in NB

According to Abc 6, a man who was arrested after Bristol County's push to test more rape kits is scheduled for to appear in court today. Scot Trudeau, 47, was indicted on charges of aggravated rape and assault in battery in connection with a 2010 rape in New Bedford. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office said the case was the first indictment secured using an "untested rape kit initiative." District Attorney Thomas Quinn said the rape kit was not fully tested in 2010. The statue of limitations on this rape case would have expired in 2025.

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