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What is the statue of limitations for this crime?
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Posted on / Jan. 15, 2019 16:38:18

Listen to the information given by the other attorneys here.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Jan. 14, 2019 00:57:39

The law keeps changing in this area. To give you a concrete final answer, I would have to compare the statute as it existed back then to how it reads now. As of now, the statute of limitations has been abolished.

I've included the text below.

Criminal defense lawyers are in favor of fairness in the process. That is not the same thing as being in favor of crime. If you're a victim as you say you are, get family and friends together to develop the emotional support you need to report this to the police and see it through with prosecutors.

I am sorry this happened to you. To the extent that you can get past this, I wish you the best of luck in your attempts to do so. I can't imagine what you're going through, and I hope this post helps.

Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (j), a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse may be commenced within 10 years of the commission of the offense if the victim reported the offense to law enforcement authorities within 3 years after the commission of the offense.

Nothing in this subdivision (i) shall be construed to shorten a period within which a prosecution must be commenced under any other provision of this Section.
(i-5) A prosecution for armed robbery, home invasion, kidnapping, or aggravated kidnaping may be commenced within 10 years of the commission of the offense if it arises out of the same course of conduct and meets the criteria under one of the offenses in subsection (i) of this Section.

(j) (1) When the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or felony criminal sexual abuse may be commenced at any time.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Jan. 09, 2019 22:47:08

I moved your question to criminal defense, where I hope you can find a local answer.

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