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This legal document, filed on April 16, 2021, outlines the legislative history of the federal statute of limitations for sex offenses against minors, codified in 18 U.S.C. § 3283. It details how Congress progressively extended the period for prosecution through three key acts in 1994, 2003, and 2006. The statute evolved from allowing prosecution until the victim turned 25, to allowing it for the lifetime of the victim, and finally to its current form permitting prosecution for the victim's lifetime or ten years after the offense, whichever is longer.
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| Congress | government agency |
Mentioned as the legislative body that enacted and amended laws regarding the statute of limitations for sex offenses...
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| Second Circuit | judicial body |
Cited as having recognized the 1994 statute of limitations as 'inadequate in many cases'.
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| Department of Justice | government agency |
Mentioned in the title of the 'Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2006'.
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"No statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude prosecution for an offense involving the sexual or physical abuse of a child under the age of 18 years shall preclude such prosecution before the child reaches the age of 25."Source
— Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
(Quoted from the 1994 version of 18 U.S.C. § 3283.)
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"inadequate in many cases"Source
— Second Circuit
(Describing the Second Circuit's view on the 1994 version of the statute of limitations.)
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"No statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude prosecution for an offense involving the sexual or physical abuse, or kidnaping, of a child under the age of 18 years shall preclude such prosecution during the life of the child."Source
— PROTECT Act of 2003
(Quoted from the 2003 version of 18 U.S.C. § 3283.)
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"No statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude prosecution for an offense involving the sexual or physical abuse, or kidnaping, of a child under the age of 18 years shall"Source
— Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2006
(A partial quote from the 2006 version of 18 U.S.C. § 3283.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 204 Filed 04/16/21 Page 52 of 239
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-322, tit. XXXIII, § 330018(a), 108 Stat. 1796, 2149 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3283 (1994)) (“No statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude prosecution for an offense involving the sexual or physical abuse of a child under the age of 18 years shall preclude such prosecution before the child reaches the age of 25.”).
As the Second Circuit has recognized, “after nearly a decade, Congress began to view even the extended statute of limitations period in the 1994 version of § 3283 as ‘inadequate in many cases’ because it released from criminal liability sex abusers whose crimes were not brought to the attention of federal authorities until after their victims turned twenty-five.” Weingarten, 865 F.3d at 54 (citing H.R. Conf. Rep. No. 108–66, at 54 (2003)). Accordingly, in April 2003, Congress amended Section 3283 to permit the prosecution of sex offenses against minors at any time during the lifetime of the minor victim. Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today Act (“PROTECT Act”) of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-21, tit. II, § 202, 117 Stat. 650, 660 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3283 (2003)) (“No statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude prosecution for an offense involving the sexual or physical abuse, or kidnaping, of a child under the age of 18 years shall preclude such prosecution during the life of the child.”).
In January 2006, Congress further amended Section 3283 to its current form to permit the prosecution of such offenses during the lifetime of the victim or ten years after the offense, whichever is longer. Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2006, Pub. L. No. 109-162, tit. XI, § 1182(c), 119 Stat. 2960, 3126 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3283 (2006)) (“No statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude prosecution for an offense involving the sexual or physical abuse, or kidnaping, of a child under the age of 18 years shall
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