extelcom, What is the statute of limitation on sex crimes against children? Applying a statute of limitations poses specific problems with crimes against children?
If the predator can successfully scare, intimidate or shame a child into not speaking about the offense. The predator may be successful in avoiding prosecution because the child is afraid to speak up until years after the crime.
Kids will internalize or hide things from adults that should not be internalized or hidden, because they're kids and their judgement is often not the best. Kids are also easy to scare, intimidate or shame. This is especially true of kids who have been assaulted, I would imagine. Obviously, all of this works to the predators advantage. Sad!! Sometimes you have to wonder about who the justice system chooses to protect.....
