The high - profile arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo , suspected of being the Golden State Killer , has raised eyebrows among ethics experts about the use of data by law enforcement officials . “I’ve had many sleepless nights the last few years, realizing that it’s coming,” CeCe Moore, a genetic genealogist, said of the possibility that an online site might be used to identify a suspect. Police hunting the serial rapist and murderer uploaded a sample of DeAngelo 's DNA to the website GEDmatch – which asked permission – leading them to a suspect . Analysts have warned that people may be unaware their genetic information may be used in ways they had not foreseen , potentially raising ethical concerns .
The high - profile arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo , suspected of being the Golden State Killer , has raised eyebrows among ethics experts about the use of data by law enforcement officials . Police hunting the serial rapist and murderer uploaded a sample of DeAngelo 's DNA to the website GEDmatch – which asked permission – leading them to a suspect . Analysts have warned that people may be unaware their genetic information may be used in ways they had not foreseen , potentially raising ethical concerns .