A friend of mines daughter was molested at 5, and she is now 10, can they stil turn in her attacker?

the person who attacked her is 17 now
yes. If she is willing to say something against him or her.
Wow, I think it depends on your nation of origin and your state's statue of limitations. Also that is a very young age to be considered a liable witness. Than again I am hardly qualified to answer this question.
Yes they can.
ABSOLUTELY!! There is no statute of limitations on a crime of this nature. Turn in the pervert and get him some help before he becomes a full blown adult rapist!
I think the statue of limitations is 7 years. She should report it and get her daughter into counseling ASAP.
Depending on where you live, there is generally no time limit for turning in a sex offender. The punishment may not be the same, especially because details will now be more foggy, but it will still be taken seriously in court.
yes they can !
Check the statute of limitations in your state.
But it will be hard to get a conviction after all this time.


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well it depends on the state. for instance, California has 10 year statute of limitation on molestation cases. the victim was five and her attacker was 12 when it happened so he would tried as a juvenile. i believe he can be tried and even pay for emotional damages if the victim's parents can establish a claim. check with your state to see statute of limitation before you contact a lawyer. encourage your friend to present this case and have the person pay for what happened. if it doesn't seem to affect the child now, it would be a serious issue later in her life. tell your friend she has nothing to lose in trying
Depends on the law in your state. Some states have a limited amout of time..
The case would be very difficult to prove, and the 17 year old could not be tried as an adult for something done when he was 12. With no evidence, and nothing but an accusation from a 10 year old on something that happened when they were 5 will not stand. Seems to be it would be reliving the painful moment for no reason. This is very unfortunate for the victim. If you know that the offender is 17 now it must be someone close to the vicitm, which adds complexity to the case. Very sad.
Without a knee jerk reaction
Factors he was 12 year old so will probably get away with it due to the testimony of a 10 year old remembering what happened when she was 5, and also probably didn't understand what was happening. Probably the severity of the attack could be a factor
and ?? why the 5 years wait.
May do more harm than good
Yes!!!!! Turn them in!!!! It is never too late! This is not something that time runs out on. They still put people behind bars for murders commited years ago! Please report this!
In Texas, yes, the statute of limitations is ten years from the 18th birthday of the victim.
Depends on the statute of limitations of your state.

Unless there is some cooberating evidnce, the D/A is going to have a real proof problem, no physical evidence and one persons word against another on a crime from 5 years ago with a child witness.