Fontana, CA asked in Criminal Law for California

Q: I want to give someone advice to file a sexual abuse case

I have a friend who was molested by her uncle who is in the family only through marriage to her aunt. This man molested my acquaintance when she was 4 by oral sexually abusing her. Then he moved his family to Ohio when he was close to being exposed. My acquaintance has had nightmares, paranoia and many years of counseling because of this incident. So now she lives in California and he lives in Ohio. She is only 21. How can she pursue a case against this person and get him put in jail?

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Andy Chen
Andy Chen
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  • Modesto, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: If your friend's goal is to put the uncle in jail, then your friend has to go to her local police and report this incident. I am not familiar with statutes of limitations on a case like this. The fact 17 years has passed may be a problem. It is possible the police will not do anything given that this much time has passed.

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