Iowa Supreme Court Says Videotape of Murdered Abuse Victim Is Inadmissible

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A videotape of a social worker's interview with a 10-year-old sexual abuse victim that occurred before her murder can't be admitted into evidence against the accused abuser, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled.

The defendant's brother murdered the girl several months after a videotaped interview with a counselor at a local child protection center, during which the victim stated that the defendant sexually abused her.

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Iowa Supreme Court Says Videotape of Murdered Abuse Victim Is Inadmissible

The interview was arranged by a police officer and was attended thr...

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