In time for all the 'surviving R. Kelly' hoopla. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that will remove the statutes of limitation for sexual abuse crimes.
On Friday, the Sponsor state Sen. Michael Hastings of Frankfort says the legislation puts in place “best practices for dealing with sexual assault cases statewide and puts a system in place that will encourage survivors to come forward and receive justice when they are ready.”
The statutes of limitation restricted the time that authorities could charge someone after a crime occurs. The legislation would remove those limitations for felony criminal sexual abuse and sex crimes against children. That will allow for the prosecution of those crimes at any time.
Which means victims no longer have to report crimes within 20 years after turned 18. The legislation goes into effect immediately... Which means that video of R. Kelly talking big sh** about it being 30 plus years they can't do anything to him... Well, now sir! The game is about to change.
In time for all the 'surviving R. Kelly' hoopla. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that will remove the statutes of limitation for sexual abuse crimes.
On Friday, the Sponsor state Sen. Michael Hastings of Frankfort says the legislation puts in place “best practices for dealing with sexual assault cases statewide and puts a system in place that will encourage survivors to come forward and receive justice when they are ready.”
The statutes of limitation restricted the time that authorities could charge someone after a crime occurs. The legislation would remove those limitations for felony criminal sexual abuse and sex crimes against children. That will allow for the prosecution of those crimes at any time.
Which means victims no longer have to report crimes within 20 years after turned 18. The legislation goes into effect immediately... Which means that video of R. Kelly talking big sh** about it being 30 plus years they can't do anything to him... Well, now sir! The game is about to change.
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