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Re: Woman says Roy Moore initiated sexual encounter when she was 14, he was 32
It's more than "a little bit creepy." It's statutory rape, and there's no statute of limitations for that crime in Alabama.
https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/alabama-statutes-of-limitations-for-sexual-abuse.html
Per the definition of as to whether this applies, Alabama law seems to be pretty clear that it does.
https://www.ageofconsent.net/states/alabama
I am not going to argue that 30 year olds dating teens isn't a bit creepy. But it wasn't nearly as creepy 50 years ago. And remember, we are talking about Alabama here too.
It's more than "a little bit creepy." It's statutory rape, and there's no statute of limitations for that crime in Alabama.
Criminal Cases for Sexual Abuse
Criminal cases are filed by the State of Alabama on behalf of a victim. In order to file criminal charges, you must notify law enforcement of the sexual abuse. The authorities will investigate your claims and a prosecutor may file charges against your abuser. If a suspect is found guilty of criminal conduct, he or she may be sentenced to significant jail time and sex offender registration.
Although the civil SOL is very short, Alabama gives prosecutors a lot of time to file violent or childhood sexual abuse charges. The criminal statutes of limitations vary depending on the severity of the offense. The criminal statutes of limitations include:
No statute of limitations: rape, violent sexual abuse, sexual abuse with the threat of violence, and any sexual abuse of a victim under the age of 16,
Other felony sexual abuse: three years, and
Misdemeanor abuse: one year.
https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/alabama-statutes-of-limitations-for-sexual-abuse.html
Per the definition of as to whether this applies, Alabama law seems to be pretty clear that it does.
https://www.ageofconsent.net/states/alabama
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