Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

I need to find out how long the police have to arresrt someone after a report of sexual abuse has been reported to them. I have a 21 yr old son that is in county jail on a false sexual assault charge since July and still has not been indicte .The end of July he cofessed to me that his father my ex has sexually asssaulted him from the time he was 8 til he was 16. I also have a 20 year old son in an Oklahoma prison for a sex crime and he has also come out and told the same thing happened to him. I have contacted the police investigator to find out why my ex has never been charged because they have a staement from the 21 yr old and all she tells me is that she stii has to inteview the one in oklahoma and she does not have the time, as soon as she does she will present the case.


Asked on 2/10/11, 7:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley Cynthia Henley, Lawyer

With regard to the potential charge against your ex, the statute of limitations in TEXAS (this is not about activities that may have occurred in other states) is 10 years from the time the victim turns 18 so there is plenty of time for a prosecution involving your ex in Texas.

As far as you 21 year old, if he is charged in Texas as a first offender, he is entitled to a bond that he can make or a personal bond if he has not yet been indicted. (They had 90 days to indict him after he was arrested. This does not make the case go away but simply allows for his release under conditions.) I would talk with his lawyer about this situation.

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Answered on 2/18/11, 5:51 pm


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