Can you still press child abuse charges 10 years later?
962249
If you call the police department and ask them they will tell you.  Also calling a family law attorney should get you the answer.  I think most attornies would not charge to answer this question.  You should be able to get a free consultation with an attorney to discuss this.  Be sure to ask about this when you call.  I think you may have waited too long, but I hope not.  Child abuse cases really should never have a time limit to prosecute.  Good luck with this and don't let that slime ruin your life.  Remember the best revenge is living well.  Don't give him another minute of your life after you are done pursuing this matter.  Sadly your mother is even more guilty for not protecting you.
668283
Contact the state attorney generals office. I witnessed a CSP of minor and I'm a Federal Agent...if it would not of been for my testimony the offender could of easily walked. You owe it to the children to do everything in your power to lock that SOB up!!
63396
It's seven years.  However the creditors can file for a three year extension if they choose to, which will make it ten years.
464187
You can't. After a number of years you can get your record sealed - depending on the offense, but it is never truly sealed. Governmental agencies have access should they need it. Even if it's a juvenile record.
1007712
I worked at a daycare for 5 years but I am in a different state and am not sure if the same rules and regs apply there.  If there was an incident report filed it would be at the center.  We had to keep all records for at least 10 years.  If the police were called to the center to help handle the situation there should be some way of getting a report from the station.  Call the center and ask the director and call the police station and ask how long they keep reports on file.  I wish you luck.
754766
It's the appeal process, which can drag on for decades.  As long as they haven't expended all their appeals, they can continue to do so for as long as they can.
966102
Once you are 10 years old or older... you can be charged with a crime.  If under 10  he/she is not considered to be criminally liable.\n\nTherefore if you decide to make a citizens arrest and they are under ten and they have been injured,  you could find yourself being accused of assault.\n\n\nSo the answer to your question is that the law is applied retrospectively once a person has reached 10 years of age.
380886
Four years ago I was in the same circumstance as you are now, The truth eventually came out that I did not mess around with my stepson's. I was facing ten years in prison on two counts of sexual abuse against a child. Today I live my life still scarred of all that has happened to me and my family in the last years. You have to have FAITH in God that all this will come to pass soon. Sit down and pray for what is going on in your life at this time. The truth will eventually come out!
618124
It depends on how long ago it was.  Alot of applications say 'in the last 7 years, or 5 years, or 10 years.'  If it's been longer than the length expressed, he can say no and they can't do anything if they find out later.  If it's an open ended time frame, then unfortunately, he has to say yes.  Better to be honest and take a chance, than to lie, get the job and get fired later because they end up finding out.  Employers are very particular when you lie on the applicaiton.  \nSome companies will ignore the charges even if they have been recent depending on how the charges relate to the job  he's applying for.  For instance, if he's been convicted of burgulary, he's going to have a hard time finding a job working in customer's homes.  I used to work in HR and I've witnessed people do get hired with a record.  \nPraying helps!  Good luck to your stepson.
1088614
after a period of 10 years (in some other states it's fewer than this time frame), u can get your record expunged.  see a lawyer to get it done right.  i hear u can do it urself, but i'd get a lawyer because if u do it urself, u have to make sure the police dept, DA's office, corrections office, etc...ALL properly expunge their records.  lot of work on your part.  if u pay a lawyer, he/she can make sure it's done right.  usu, the charge is little (because no hearing is required...just filing of some papers).  It's like $200-$300.
1145690
When I was 10, yes. Now? There is no way. lol
590384
First, try legal aide.  (NOT the public defender who HAS to take cases).  Legal aide chooses their cases and are dedicated lawyers who care (cuz there isn't money in their jobs....it's non-profit).  \n\nFind all documentation you can get, all witnesses who can vouch for you, any medical records, etc etc...to back you up.  Make your case strong.\n\nThere are many false allegations of child abuse out there...been victim to it myself...there are ways to clear yourself.  Trust in the Lord, get your documentation, find your witnesses, and put it in His hands.
887539
I believe there is an exemption from the statute of limitations in cases of this sort.  You absolutely have the right to do this and it may bring you some measure of healing and closure.\n\nGood luck.
305711
It depends on where you live, i think. Where I live there is no limit on time. You can report someone, even decades later.
497799
I have known other people in similar situations as you are in. One close friend was accused of molesting his daughter by his ex wife. She reported him a few hours after a custody hearing in which she lost.  The child said her father never touched her, the ex and prosicutors convinced a jury the child denied the abuse because she was afraid of the father. He is still in prison for a crime the victim said never happened.  The child is no little kid eather, she was a teen. \n\nPeople need to realize just how false accusations not only hurt the accused but the children too. I wish Americans would wake up and see this sort of thing happens all the time.\n\nThis makes me wonder just how many innocent people are in jail. These people are not going to get freed by DNA testing because there is none. Part of the reason why I became a civil rights activist.\n\nI think CPS has become a tool of the devil and is used to take control of our children. If you can control what the children think you can take over a country. Just look at how uneducated our society is today on Constitutional rights? Your situation is a prime example of many constitutional violations yet we as a society continue to allow it.  Why?\n\nI am sorry I can't give you an answer to quickly solve your problem. The only advice I can give is lots of prayer(and it works no matter what your religous beliefs are) and get a good attorney with experience in these types of cases.
1058798
Not as long as it is a 'spanking' and not physically abusive, leaving marks and/or bruises.
238998
It sounds like a "No Contact Order." Which can be issued against a convicted abuser. The Prosecution would need to fear for your safety.\n\nIf this isn't the case. . .