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To: damper99

“strangely, there isn’t a statute of limitations on this in Maryland”.

actually there is
possible charge of sexual offense in the fourth degree is a misdemanor 1 year statute of limitations..their imo is insufficient evidence of probable cause to make an arrest..first thing she needs to do is file a written police report..making a false police report is a crime..

https://statelaws.findlaw.com/maryland-law/maryland-rape-and-sexual-assault-laws.html

Third Degree – includes any of the following:
engaging in sexual contact (intentionally touching the victim’s or defendant’s genital, anal, or other private parts for sexual gratification or abuse of either person) in any of the following situations:
Without consent while using a weapon, strangling or seriously injuring the victim, threatening the victim with death, serious injury, or kidnapping, or committed with another’s help OR
The victim is mentally or physically incapacitated (drunk or unconscious for example) and the defendant knows of his or her condition
The victim is under 14 years old and the defendant is at least 4 years older
Engaging in a sexual act (i.e. oral or anal sex) or vaginal sex with a 14 or 15 year old victim by a 21 year old or older defendant, AKA statutory rape

Fourth Degree – any of the following:
Engaging in sexual contact without the other’s consent
Engaging in a sexual act or vaginal sex with a 14 or 15 year old when the defendant is at least 4 years older
Engaging in a sexual act, sexual contact, or vaginal sex with a child under 18 who at the time of the sexual activity was a student enrolled in a school where the person was in a position of authority (i.e. a principal, coach, teacher, or counselor who’s at least 21 years old, employed by the school, and was in a supervisory position over the student)


118 posted on 09/21/2018 5:24:36 PM PDT by rolling_stone (Hang em slowly don't boil the rope make it a little short...)
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To: rolling_stone

According to Horowitz, there has to be actual attempt at ‘penetration’ as it were to be considered attempted rape. Other than that, we are talking misdemeanor. Of course she can also change her story, but she still would need to convince a prosecutor.


149 posted on 09/21/2018 6:24:25 PM PDT by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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