“Behind each kit is a sexual assault survivor who chose to undergo an invasive and difficult examination,” said Lisae Jordan, executive director of the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault. “The very high discrepancy about the number of rape kits destroyed raises serious concerns about whether rape survivors are receiving the support they need during the criminal process. Each kit also involves a rapist, and without the kits, we will never know if there were [all] separate rapists, or if there are serial offenders we have not identified.”