Event Details
January 01, 1994
Description
Enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which set the statute of limitations for child sex abuse prosecution to end when the child reaches age 25.
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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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