(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Julie Valentine poses for a portrait at Brigham Young University Friday, June 3, 2016. Valentine, who is the associate dean of undergraduate studies and research at Brigham Young University’s College of Nursing and a member of Wasatch Forensic Nurses, has worked in recent years to show how touch DNA can be used in groping and sexual assault cases.
Becky Jacobs is a Report for America corps member and writes about women’s issues and the status of women in Utah for The Salt Lake Tribune.