Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

I know a person who admits to sexually molesting two women 20+ years ago. In both cases this person felt up the women but it didn't go any further. One woman was in her 20s but the other woman was 17. This same person also massaged inappropriate areas of his own daughters while they were all under 18 (this happened 20 years ago as well) These incidents were never taken to law enforcement. I assume that the statue of limitations is long gone on these incidents, but I am fairly confident that this sort of behavior still continues with other women/girls.

1. Is it any good to report it to law enforcement after all these years?

2. Can a women go undercover and see if she can catch him doing something illegal or would that be entrapment?

3. What other options do I have to make sure that this person can't keep doing this to other people

4. This person's IT guy told someone who told me that this person has child porn on his computer but I have no way to verify this. What should I do with this 3rd hand information?


Asked on 6/07/10, 8:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

You have no idea what if any information the police may have, or if there are any more current complaints. I have sued child molesters twice. I know more than most about child molesters, and they RARELY stop. If he did it a few times and was not stopped by the law, wasn't beaten to within an inch of death, or MANYBE stoppede by his family and his pastor/priest, then there is a 98% chance he has kept doing it. I'd tell the guy you have PC problems, and ask him whpo he uses, then I'd take any your inflrmation you have to the police. Tell them you at least want them to take down the information so they have it, and ask them to s/w his PC tech person.

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Answered on 6/10/10, 6:29 pm


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