What can be done to a sibling that molested you 11 years ago?
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What can be done to a sibling that molested you 11 years ago?
I found out that when my daughter was 12 years-old that her 21 year-old brother molested her. She is 23 years old now. My daughter is just now starting to remember some of the details. Is it too late to do anything about it. She just let me know that her brother molested her about 1 month ago. Her brother also molested her other brother when he was 3 or 4 and he is 25 years-old. The one that did the molesting is 32 years-old now.
Asked on December 1, 2010 under Criminal Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I am sorry for your situation as this must have been a very difficult question to write here. I think that it may be best for you to go and seek help from an attorney in your area on this matter, especially if you plan on pressing charges, as the attorney can act a a buffer in this situation. From what I can tell you may still be within the Statute of Limitations for bringing the matters to justice. The criminal statute of limitations for incest appears to run when the victim turns 31 years of age. This is according to section 35-41-4-2 of the Indiana Criminal Code. The time to bring a civil suit may have already run but you can still bring the matter to the attention of the authorities and make sure that this is not done to anyone else. Good luck to you all.
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