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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan 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 ........
Riftaxe
(2,693 posts)enlighten us to as why you would keep such a hideous thing secret for so long?
noamnety
(20,234 posts)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)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.
1KansasDem
(251 posts)Started when she was 6 and Zimmy was 8. They're both WAY past 25 now.