CT Statute of Limitations on Rape of a Minor

[Laddie7]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Connecticut

In 1981, a friend, who was 17 at the time, was raped in her home at gunpoint. Under the Connecticut Statute of Limitations, (54-193a), my reading of the law is that there is NO time limit for a crime such as this involving a minor, where DNA evidence exists. Is that correct? Assuming the perpetrator is still alive and the rape kit still exists, could this be prosecuted today?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Connecticut

In 1981, a friend, who was 17 at the time, was raped in her home at gunpoint. Under the Connecticut Statute of Limitations, (54-193a), my reading of the law is that there is NO time limit for a crime such as this involving a minor, where DNA evidence exists. Is that correct? Assuming the perpetrator is still alive and the rape kit still exists, could this be prosecuted today?

The odds of the rape kit still being available and viable after 33 years is pretty slim.