Mariska Hargitay helped fund Detroit’s effort to test abandoned sexual assault kits; by April 2025, the wider project had secured 263 convictions as investigations continued across decades
Hargitay also helped draw attention to the issue among lawmakers (AP file photo) More than 250 convictions have emerged from a long-running investigation into thousands of sexual assault cases in Detroit, Michigan, where evidence had remained untested for decades. American actress Mariska Hargitay, best known for her role as detective Olivia Benson in Law &…

