DNA test reveals wrongful rape conviction after 40 years in Ventura County

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December 11, 2025

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New DNA testing from a sexual assault kit helped reveal that a man was wrongly convicted of rape over 40 years ago in Ventura County, officials announced Thursday. Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said a review conducted by the county’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative determined that the man, Richard Luna, was wrongfully convicted in […]