Not all crimes have a statute of limitations.
No Limit
Many states do not have a statute of limitation in place for some forms of rape or all rape offenses. These states include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Reading this source, it seems the other source may be wrong, as this source says rape was extended to 20 years at most:
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Wednesday that extends the statute of limitations for certain cases of rape and other sex crimes.
He was joined at the signing by actresses who have been active in the Time’s Up movement, which aims to combat sexual harassment. They included Julianne Moore, Mira Sorvino, Amber Tamblyn and Michelle Hurd.
Under the new law, the statute of limitations for reporting second-degree rape increases to 20 years and third-degree rape increases to 10 years. Previously, both were five years.
So if CNN is accurate, for a change, then it appears it is beyond the limit of statute, unless the raping of her is considered a first degree rape
Below is the definition of 1st degree rape in New York:
Section 130.35
Rape in the first degree
Penal (PEN)
A person is guilty of rape in the first degree when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person:
1. By forcible compulsion; or
2. Who is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless; or
3. Who is less than eleven years old; or
4. Who is less than thirteen years old and the actor is eighteen years old or more.
Rape in the first degree is a class B felony
There is no statute of limitations for rape in the first degree.
Source: Huffington Post - Sep 19, 2019
The legislation extends the period of time in which victims of second- and third-degree rape can take legal action from five years to 20 and 10 years, respectively. There is no statute of limitations for rape in the first degree.
Unless your first name is Hunter and you're an "expert" on the oil industry.
This stuff needs to. If I was on the jury, I would be skeptical of accusations of very-long-ago crimes (unless the crime had been reported promptly, but it took a while to find the perp).
Doesn’t sound like a criminal case.
it’s a lawsuit to get some $$$$$
Many statutes of limitations were replaced or repealed during the ‘90s, when insanities like the Wenatchee witch hunt were in style. It took the focus off of homosexual coke/meth parties and drug dealers.