Tanya Mosley

Roy Wood Jr., this was such a pleasure. I could talk to you forever, but thank you so much for this conversation. Thank you.

Roy Wood Jr., this was such a pleasure. I could talk to you forever, but thank you so much for this conversation. Thank you.

Roy Wood Jr., this was such a pleasure. I could talk to you forever, but thank you so much for this conversation. Thank you.

I'm Tanya Mosley, co-host of Fresh Air. At a time of sound bites and short attention spans, our show is all about the deep dive. We do long-form interviews with people behind the best in film, books, TV, music, and journalism. Here our guests open up about their process and their lives in ways you've never heard before. Listen to the Fresh Air podcast from NPR and WHYY.

I'm Tanya Mosley, co-host of Fresh Air. At a time of sound bites and short attention spans, our show is all about the deep dive. We do long-form interviews with people behind the best in film, books, TV, music, and journalism. Here our guests open up about their process and their lives in ways you've never heard before. Listen to the Fresh Air podcast from NPR and WHYY.

I'm Tanya Mosley, co-host of Fresh Air. At a time of sound bites and short attention spans, our show is all about the deep dive. We do long-form interviews with people behind the best in film, books, TV, music, and journalism. Here our guests open up about their process and their lives in ways you've never heard before. Listen to the Fresh Air podcast from NPR and WHYY.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Tanya Mosley. And before we get started, a warning that on today's show, we will be talking about rape and sexual assault. Five years ago, if you Googled who invented the rape kit, that's a package of items that medical professionals use to gather evidence after a sexual assault, the name Louis Vitulo would come up first.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Tanya Mosley. And before we get started, a warning that on today's show, we will be talking about rape and sexual assault. Five years ago, if you Googled who invented the rape kit, that's a package of items that medical professionals use to gather evidence after a sexual assault, the name Louis Vitulo would come up first.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Tanya Mosley. And before we get started, a warning that on today's show, we will be talking about rape and sexual assault. Five years ago, if you Googled who invented the rape kit, that's a package of items that medical professionals use to gather evidence after a sexual assault, the name Louis Vitulo would come up first.

He was a Chicago police sergeant who in the 70s was credited with creating what would go on to become the standard for investigating rape and sexual assault. And for a time, it was even called the Vitulo Evidence Collection Kit. But investigative reporter Pagan Kennedy's new book wants to set the story straight.

He was a Chicago police sergeant who in the 70s was credited with creating what would go on to become the standard for investigating rape and sexual assault. And for a time, it was even called the Vitulo Evidence Collection Kit. But investigative reporter Pagan Kennedy's new book wants to set the story straight.

He was a Chicago police sergeant who in the 70s was credited with creating what would go on to become the standard for investigating rape and sexual assault. And for a time, it was even called the Vitulo Evidence Collection Kit. But investigative reporter Pagan Kennedy's new book wants to set the story straight.

While Petullo, she writes, was instrumental in getting Chicago police to use the kits, it was a woman who volunteered at a crisis hotline for runaway kids that was the mastermind behind the idea. Her name was Marty Goddard, an activist who preferred to be in the background as she advocated for the young runaways, many of whom she discovered were sexual assault victims.

While Petullo, she writes, was instrumental in getting Chicago police to use the kits, it was a woman who volunteered at a crisis hotline for runaway kids that was the mastermind behind the idea. Her name was Marty Goddard, an activist who preferred to be in the background as she advocated for the young runaways, many of whom she discovered were sexual assault victims.

While Petullo, she writes, was instrumental in getting Chicago police to use the kits, it was a woman who volunteered at a crisis hotline for runaway kids that was the mastermind behind the idea. Her name was Marty Goddard, an activist who preferred to be in the background as she advocated for the young runaways, many of whom she discovered were sexual assault victims.

How and why did Petullo, a sergeant from one of the nation's most corrupt police agencies at the time... a department under investigation for troubling patterns of violent behavior and excessive force, become the poster child for ushering in a new era of understanding of sexual assault and rape.

How and why did Petullo, a sergeant from one of the nation's most corrupt police agencies at the time... a department under investigation for troubling patterns of violent behavior and excessive force, become the poster child for ushering in a new era of understanding of sexual assault and rape.

How and why did Petullo, a sergeant from one of the nation's most corrupt police agencies at the time... a department under investigation for troubling patterns of violent behavior and excessive force, become the poster child for ushering in a new era of understanding of sexual assault and rape.

Pagan-Kennedy's book, The Secret History of the Rape Kid, A True Crime Story, sheds light on Marty Goddard's contributions and explores the broader issue of gender discrimination and the treatment of sexual assault victims. Kennedy is the author of several books, and her writing has appeared in dozens of publications.

Pagan-Kennedy's book, The Secret History of the Rape Kid, A True Crime Story, sheds light on Marty Goddard's contributions and explores the broader issue of gender discrimination and the treatment of sexual assault victims. Kennedy is the author of several books, and her writing has appeared in dozens of publications.