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JI7

(89,250 posts)
Sun Jul 14, 2013, 01:49 AM Jul 2013

Can Zimmerman Relative who was Sexually Abused by him do anything in Court ?

can she sue or anything ? is there a statue of limitations ?

she said she was no longer afraid but i think she might have assumed it was because he was going to be tried. but now that he is going free ........

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Can Zimmerman Relative who was Sexually Abused by him do anything in Court ? (Original Post) JI7 Jul 2013 OP
nope because you failed to come forward with evidence Riftaxe Jul 2013 #1
Yes - but really no. noamnety Jul 2013 #2
depends on the state dsc Jul 2013 #3
She's way to late. 1KansasDem Jul 2013 #4

Riftaxe

(2,693 posts)
1. nope because you failed to come forward with evidence
Sun Jul 14, 2013, 01:56 AM
Jul 2013

enlighten us to as why you would keep such a hideous thing secret for so long?

 

noamnety

(20,234 posts)
2. Yes - but really no.
Sun Jul 14, 2013, 01:57 AM
Jul 2013

The odds of convicting anyone for rape are right up there with the odds of convicting them for killing a black person. It's not gonna happen.

Ah, perfect - the post above demonstrates my point exactly.

dsc

(52,162 posts)
3. depends on the state
Sun Jul 14, 2013, 02:01 AM
Jul 2013

many have changed statute of limitation laws so that they are longer than the 3 - 7 years they normally were. Often the victim gets to wait until they are 25. I don't know the details here nor do I know Florida law.

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