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Originally posted by chapterhouse
reply to post by butcherguy
This all smells to me took 9 years to come out I have a had time remebering what I ate last week. period
Some MSM idiot got a hook and ran with it, sound like bishops trying to distarct media. periodedit on 15-11-2011 by chapterhouse because: (no reason given)
The new statute of limitations applies to any case in which the statute of limitations had not yet expired before the new law took effect. Pursuant to Com. v. Harvey, 542 A.2d 1027 (Pa. Super. 1988), time for prosecution may be extended by a legislative change if the prior period has not yet expired. To determine whether the statute has expired, the date of the victim’s 18th birthday is more important than the date of the commission of the offense. On August 27, 2002, the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse was extended to 12 years after the victim’s 18th birthday. (Before that amendment, the statute of limitations was 5 years after the victim’s 18th birthday). That change in the statute of limitations applied to cases in which a child victim turned 18 on or after August 27, 2002. Since the 12-year period has not yet expired before the new law took effect, the statute of limitations for cases under the 2002 amendment has now been extended to the victim’s 50th birthday. For cases involving child victims who turn18 on or after August 27, 2002, the Commonwealth now has until the victim’s 50th birthday to file criminal charges for abuse that occurred before the victim turned 18.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Title 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 12. Limitation Art. 12.01. FELONIES. Except as provided in Article 12.03, felony indictments may be presented within these limits, and not afterward: (1) no limitation: (B) sexual assault, if during the investigation of the offense biological matter is collected and subjected to forensic DNA testing and the testing results show that the matter does not match the victim or any other person whose identity is readily ascertained; (2) ten years from the date of the commission of the offense: (E) sexual assault, except as provided by Subdivision (1) or (5); or (5) ten years from the 18th birthday of the victim of the offense: (A) indecency with a child under Section 21.11(a)(1) or (2), Penal Code; or (B) except as provided by Subdivision (1), sexual assault under Section 22.011(a)(2), Penal Code, or aggravated sexual assault under Section 22.021(a)(1)(B), Penal Code Read more: wiki.answers.com...
Originally posted by gwydionblack
Gotta love the lunatics calling for his death.
Here is an idea - let this case go to court, allow the man the right of being INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY, and then allow the justice system to take care of them
It frightens me what would happen if many of the "average" Americans were in charge of the justice system - especially those here on ATS.
Originally posted by gwydionblack
Gotta love the lunatics calling for his death.
Here is an idea - let this case go to court, allow the man the right of being INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY, and then allow the justice system to take care of them.
It frightens me what would happen if many of the "average" Americans were in charge of the justice system - especially those here on ATS.
Originally posted by novuslibertas
reply to post by gwydionblack
It's sad how manipulated and political correct people can be.
Think out of the box my friend and re-think what is most efficient and humane.
Exactly right.
This is hallmark thinking by those who are guilty of sex abuse and rape, they aren't guilty because you say they are guilty. They are only guilty if they say they are, and the victims are not victims. For him to say there are victims, that means he is guilty, ergo...no victim, no guilt. And people who pat them on the back and demand justice always forget the severity of the crime. Rape is an inhumane act, it does not matter the social standing or wealth of the perpetrator, it is still inhumane. If there were no witnesses, then we could say it is a matter of his words against theirs. But 8 children who never knew each other and made the same charge, there is no conspiracy and it is more than a shadow of a doubt, which trials in this country have to prove guilt by.
Originally posted by redrose123
reply to post by butcherguy
This man is morally and mentally sick. What is worse is the fact people around him knew and kept their mouths shut and let this continue. They in my opinion are worse than he is. They knew didn't care how horrible this was to the victims and their damaged lives. For what position and money. They are worse than Judas when he sold out Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. They should all be tried and put in prison with the good ole boys. They deserve every minute of it.