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  • 09-25-2009, 12:27 AM
    Iamnotalone
    32 Year Old Victim of Child Sexual Abuse
    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Michigan


    My question is... How do i proceed in sexual abuse charges when it happened to me before the age of ten? and if so how do i proceed and what can i do?
  • 09-25-2009, 11:10 AM
    kdogg
    Re: 32 Year Old Victim. Child Sexual Abuse
    Someone else might want to comment here but I don't think you can. I think you have to file the complaint within 10 years of turning 18 which would have ran out when you turned 28.

    Even then, it's hard to prove something. It can really be your word againest theirs.

    Anyway someone else can comment better then me.
  • 09-26-2009, 10:18 PM
    nite_riderusa
    Re: 32 Year Old Victim of Child Sexual Abuse
    Statute of Limitations

    MCL 767.24 Indictments; finding and filing; limitations.

    (1) An indictment for murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit murder, criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, or a violation of the Michigan anti-terrorism act, MCL 750.543a to 750.543z, or a violation of MCL 750.200 to 750.212a, that is punishable by life imprisonment may be found and filed at any time.

    (2) An indictment for a violation or attempted violation of section 145c, 520c, 520d, 520e, or 520g of the Michigan penal code, MCL 750.145c, 750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520e, and 750.520g, may be found and filed as follows:

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), an indictment may be found and filed within 10 years after the offense is committed or by the alleged victim's twenty-first birthday, whichever is later.

    (b) If evidence of the violation is obtained and that evidence contains DNA that is determined to be from an unidentified individual, an indictment against that individual for the violation may be found and filed at any time after the offense is committed. However, after the individual is identified, the indictment may be found and filed within 10 years after the individual is identified or by the alleged victim's twenty-first birthday, whichever is later.

    (c) As used in this subsection:

    (i) "DNA" means human deoxyribonucleic acid.

    (ii) "Identified" means the individual's legal name is known and he or she has been determined to be the source of the DNA.

    (3) An indictment for kidnapping, extortion, assault with intent to commit murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, or first-degree home invasion may be found and filed within 10 years after the offense is committed.

    (4) An indictment for identity theft or attempted identity theft may be found and filed as follows:

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), an indictment may be found and filed within 6 years after the offense is committed.

    (b) If evidence of the violation is obtained and the individual who committed the offense has not been identified, an indictment may be found and filed at any time after the offense is committed, but not more than 6 years after the individual is identified.

    (c) As used in this subsection:

    (i) "Identified" means the individual's legal name is known.

    (ii) "Identity theft" means 1 or more of the following:

    (A) Conduct prohibited in section 5 or 7 of the identity theft protection act, 2004 PA 452, MCL 445.65 and 445.67.

    (B) Conduct prohibited under former section 285 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328.

    (5) All other indictments may be found and filed within 6 years after the offense is committed.

    (6) Any period during which the party charged did not usually and publicly reside within this state is not part of the time within which the respective indictments may be found and filed.

    (7) The extension or tolling, as applicable, of the limitations period provided in this section applies to any of those violations for which the limitations period has not expired at the time the extension or tolling takes effect.
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