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Crystal Rogers Act Strengthens Grand Jury Secrets | Lexington News
A new law, the Crystal Rogers Act, goes into effect July 15th, making it a felony to share recorded grand jury testimony—with a 10-year statute of limitations. Named after Crystal Rogers, a mother who vanished in 2015 and is presumed murdered, the law closes a critical loophole that allowed recordings of her case’s grand jury proceedings to go unchecked after the old one-year limit expired. The statute now empowers prosecutors to protect grand jury secrecy, ensuring the integrity of investigations. While Rogers’ former boyfriend was convicted and sentenced to life, he’s appealing, and other…
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