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124 Penn Statim 302 (2019)

handle is hein.journals/statim124 and id is 1 raw text is: A Cautionary Note: Genealogy Companies Need to Stop Giving Warrantless DNA Clues to Law Enforcement Katelyn N. Ringrose' Introduction In 2018, seventy-two-year-old Joseph DeAngelo was accused of committing over one-hundred burglaries, fifty rapes, and thirteen murders that took place throughout California from the mid- 1970s to the mid-1980s.2 DeAngelo has gone by many names during his time as California's most prolific unidentified serial-rapist and murderer. However, the East Area Rapist, Visalia Ransacker, Original Night Stalker, and Golden State Killer all have one crucial thing in common-their DNA. DeAngelo's DNA, after being housed in a storage locker for decades, was uploaded to the Combined DNA Index System 1. Katelyn Ringrose writes on surveillance, privacy, and tech policy. Katelyn wrote this note under the advisement of Professor Patricia Bellia, and would like to thank the Center for Democracy and Technology, for advice on this note, as well as the Future of Privacy Forum, where she continues her work on genetic privacy. This note is intended to serve as the basis for a conversation between law enforcement, consumer companies, privacy organizations, and legislators regarding law enforcement use of genetic testing services. 2. See Amelia Perry, Golden State Killer Trial: Joseph DeAngelo Case Could Last 10 Years, ROLLING STONE (Dec. 9, 2018), https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/golden-state-killer-trial-joseph- deangelo-case-could-last-10-years/ar-BBQEcsO (DeAngelo's case is currently pending trial in California, it is expected to be one of the largest in California history, with an expected budget of around $20 million.). 302

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