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Who’s on trial in a sex assault case? Colorado bill aims to protect victims from questions about clothing.

Measure would restrict evidence at trial about what someone was wearing when targeted

Replicas of the attire worn by survivors during instances of sexual assault were showcased prior to a press conference at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on Feb. 26, 2024. The conference centered around a bipartisan bill in the Colorado Legislature aimed at expressly prohibiting a victim's clothing or hairstyle from being used as evidence of consent in criminal rape cases. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Replicas of the attire worn by survivors during instances of sexual assault were showcased prior to a press conference at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on Feb. 26, 2024. The conference centered around a bipartisan bill in the Colorado Legislature aimed at expressly prohibiting a victim’s clothing or hairstyle from being used as evidence of consent in criminal rape cases. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Saja Hindi - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 5, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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State lawmakers are debating a bill aimed at strengthening protections for Colorado sex assault victims by expanding the rape shield law to prevent certain evidence — including what the victim was wearing — from being used by defendants in court as proof of consent.
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