Lawyer arrested in over decade-old rapes after being identified by genetic genealogyPolice have arrested 35-year-old Matthew J. Nilo, a former Boston attorney, in connection with several decades-old rapes that took place in Boston. Officials said they were able to identify the suspect using forensic genetic genealogy. (STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)Additional resources for the investigation came from the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Grant, which helps the city investigate unsolved sexual assault crimes, according to Cox. Efforts were launched in May 2022 to review unsolved sexual assault cases that posed the most threat to public safety, Cox said. Lawyer arrested in over decade-old rapes after being identified by genetic genealogy originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News June 01, 2023 12:24 UTC