ATLANTA (January 21, 2020) | Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta) recently filed a bill which will remove the existing statute of limitations on the crime of rape and other sexual offenses.
“Under current Georgia law, a person who commits forcible rape must be prosecuted within 15 years of the crime taking place,” said Sen. Jones. “However, this is an arbitrary line that does not adequately address the reality that many sexual assault survivors are unable to come forward within the statute of limitations. This bill is a necessary measure to protect survivors of sexual assault and help prevent future assaults from occurring. It also sends a message that the state of Georgia understands that sexual assault is one of the most heinous criminal acts a person can commit. I look forward to working with other members of the Senate to see this bill signed into law.”
Senate Bill 287 was prefiled on January 9, 2020. The bill specifies that the prosecution for the crimes of rape, aggravated sodomy, or aggravated sexual battery may be commenced at any time.
You can read the full text of SB 287 at this link: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20192020/SB/287
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