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FACTSHEET:
Extensions of the Criminal & Civil Statutes of Limitations in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

Most states have laws limiting the time during which crimes other than murder may be prosecuted. All states have time limitations for bringing a lawsuit to recover money for damages from the wrongdoing of another -- a civil action. In recent years, many states have adopted extensions to their criminal and civil statutes of limitation for cases of child sexual abuse and in certain other sexual assault cases. The length of the extension varies greatly between the states.

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Newsletter: Author: Rachel Lloyd

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June 1, 2006: Homegrown Trafficking : The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of US Youth
Mention the issue of the comercial sexual exploitation of youth, and many are quick to point fingers to such places as Thailand and the Philippines. Yet right here in the United States, an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 American adolescents are commercially sexually exploited annually, according to a 2001 University of Pennsylvania study. Statistics show that as many as 90% of prostituted youth have been sexually or physically abused. Many have run away from home to escape such abuse only to encounter far worse on the streets. [more]

Voices and Faces:
Christa Desir
Christa Desir, Mom
"As a childhood sexual assault survivor, it took me years to understand that I shouldn't blame myself for what happened -- and sometimes I still do. I am working to change that, for my children's sake and my own."
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