Q: Can a man still be charged for statutory rape if he had sexual intercouse when the girl was a minor but she is now 18?
A: The simple answer is yes. Usually, A crime is committed when the act occurs not when the charges are brought. As a hypothetical, Say a person A takes a pack of gum from the grocery store jan 1. On feb 2 the store goes out of business and mar. 1 the state files charges against Person A. They filed charges within the period time allowed by law and it doesn't matter that the victim isn't a store anymore, its the owner trying to get back some gum money. The crime occurred at the time the act occurred.
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