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| https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-praises-use-dna-evidence-win-conviction-18-year-old | Congressman Cohen Praises Use of DNA Evidence to Win Conviction in 18-year-old Rape Case | 2018-10-17 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Democrat | House | TN | Steve Cohen | C001068 | cohen.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, today praised theuse of DNA evidence to win a convictionagainst theperpetrator of an 18-year-old rape that occurred in southwest Memphis. DNA analysis is a powerful tool to bring about justice, but it doesn't work when rape kits sit on shelves untested, said the Congressman. Congress must continue to provide funding to ensure that all rape kits get tested and all perpetrators are brought to justice. I commend the prosecutors in this case for their continued vigilance. Congressman has repeatedlyintroduced amendments to increase funding for rape kit analysisin the face of a nationwide backlog. Since 2014, Congressman Cohen's amendments have helped increase nationwide funding for the Department of Justice's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) by 36 percent. According toThe Commercial Appeal, David Hugo Johnson was convicted late last week for a sexualassaultthat occurred in Memphis. Johnson is currently in prison in Oklahoma for burglary. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |