In 1989, Debbie Smith's quiet life as a housewife was disrupted when she was brutally raped in broad daylight while her husband slept upstairs. Six years later, her rapist was caught through a DNA test, but Debbie was shocked to learn how many rape-kits went untested and how long women waited for justice. Determined to change this, Debbie made it her mission to ensure no woman suffered a similar wait for justice.
A Life Interrupted
The movie "I Am Evidence" tells the true story of Debbie Smith, a woman who was brutally raped and then takes a stand against her attacker by advocating for the use of DNA evidence in criminal investigations.