QUESTION
What is the statute of limitation for attempted rape, etc.?
Asked on Jan 22nd, 2014 on Criminal Law - Utah
More details to this question:
My mom (now 79) experienced attempted rape, lewdness, obscene phone calls, peeping, breaking and entering, finding pornography under her mattress by the same man who was married to my sister at the time. My sister's friend was raped around the same time. This man threatened to shoot my mom in the head. My sister died soon after all of this. No one reported anything due to fear. This man was found guilty in 2009 for lewdness. He has abused others but those people are scared to report. If everyone who was abused got together to report what they have experienced by this man, would there be a case to possibly prosecute him?
2 ANSWERS
James Edward Smith
3 years.
Answered on Jan 27th, 2014 at 7:52 AM
1 Award
Most felonies in Utah have a four year statute of limitations, but rape is not one of those crimes. Rape has no statute of limitations. It can always be prosecuted, regardless of how much time has passed. A prosecutor will make a determination based on how much evidence survives on whether to prosecute.
Answered on Jan 27th, 2014 at 7:51 AM