Nearly 50 years ago, an Austrian doctor at a Baltimore hospital began a quiet crusade for justice. Dr. Rudiger Breitenecker asked rape survivors if he could collect evidence of the crime. He placed the matter into slides, froze them, and kept them as evidence...1/4
The GBMC slides, as they were known, sat for decades until a brave Baltimore County police sergeant named Rose Brady learned of them and began to investigate. Her work put away a few serial rapists. County prosecutors have now used the slides to convict 49 rapists....2/4
Today, Baltimore County officials announced they will be processing 1,400 more slides by the end of the year. It's justice delayed, for sure, but it may not be justice denied for every survivor. Some of these slides could lead to more serial rapists. 3/4
If you, or someone you know, is a survivor, and you have been keeping it in, you have options for how to proceed. You can seek to prosecute, you can receive counseling, and you will get an apology. Read and share to learn your options. @BaltimoreBanner thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim…