SOL on charging someone

[ksjane]

What is the name of your state? KS
Is there a "statute of limitations" on charging a child molestor? I.e. If you were molested as a child and are now an adult, can you still go to the police and file a report? If so can that person still be charged? If there is a time limit, what is it? Thank You

 

[ksjane]

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[racer72]

Call the police. They will answer your question.

 

[Eurydice]

Statute of limitations

Hi there, Jane.

I am not a lawyer or anything, just so you know. I'm just a college student. But I was recently raped (as well as being raped when I was 9 years old). I went to the library to look for statutes of limitations. It depends what state you live in.

I was surprised to learn that there is a long statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse. Many states have it as so many years after the victim turns 18 or 21. Others state so many years after you discover the abuse. (As in, if you repressed it, like my case and many others.) Try going to the website of your local police. For the county in which you live. If that fails, go to your state police's website. The statutes should be listed there somewhere.

I believe I have a website bookmarked that lists what the statutes are for various states. The legal jargon is a little confusing, however. You'd need to talk to someone who understands it better than I do. I will look for the website address and post it here. I hope you are able to get help for this. As best I understand, I missed out on prosecution by a couple of years. (I'm 23 now.)

Kristy

 

[Eurydice]

I found it!

Here's the addy:

http://www.darkness2light.org/generic.jhtml?pid=68

It has statutes for most of the states and explains how the others may be set up. This is for criminal and civil cases. The website itself, Child Sexual Abuse - from darkness to light, seems to be quite good, too. Many resources.

I hope this helps you find what you are looking for. I wish you the best of luck with this. God bless.

Kristy

 

[SalinaG]

Beware of Eurydice!

She claims she was raped but failed to mention that she slept with the alleged "rapist" a few more times after the "rape".

Go figure.

 

[Son of Slam]

Beware of Eurydice!

She claims she was raped but failed to mention that she slept with the alleged "rapist" a few more times after the "rape".

Go figure.

So? Maybe she liked it. Maybe she was bored. It doesn't mean the website wont help ksjane, just because Eurydice is a nut bucket.