The bill would remove the statute of limitations on most forms of sexual assault, regardless of the age of the perpetrator or victim.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rape victims would have unlimited time to bring a case against their assailants under legislation moving in the Florida Senate.
Rena Romano was the victim of incest as a child and was revictimized when she says she was raped by a co-worker in her 20s.“Being threatened to be killed, I knew I should keep silent,” said Romano.It wasn’t until decades later that she shared her story, but at that point, it was too late to hold her assailant accountable in a court of law.
In Florida, if a victim reports a rape within 72 hours there is no statute of limitations for prosecuting the perpetrator.[ Stefan Turkheimer with the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network explains in many cases, that isn’t enough time.
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