Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in California

I was molested as a child

I know the statue of limitation has ran out is the their any civil law that I can refer to? Can he be sued for any thing. He stole my life from me what can I do? This happened in California when I was in 4-5 grade


Asked on 5/26/09, 12:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: I was molested as a child

I don't know the SOL on criminal charges, but you could try that, if you have any evidence to support your allegations.

If the SOL has run on civil action, that is the end of the discussion. This is the code section:

"In an action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse, the time for commencement of the action shall be within eight years of the date the plaintiff attains the age of majority or within three years of the date the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered that psychological injury or illness occurring after the age of majority was caused by the sexual abuse, whichever period expires later,..."

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Answered on 5/26/09, 1:25 pm


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