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CHILD USA

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Jan 9, 2026
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How do statute of limitations laws for child sexual abuse vary by U.S. state in 2025?

By 2025 the United States presents a fragmented legal landscape for statutes of limitations (SOL) in child sexual abuse cases: some states have abolished civil or criminal time bars, many have extende...

Dec 12, 2025
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Can criminal charges for sexual offenses against minors be brought after the victim reaches adulthood?

Yes — in many U.S. states criminal charges for sexual offenses against minors can still be filed after the victim reaches adulthood, but the rules vary widely: some states have eliminated criminal sta...

Jan 1, 2026

What legal mechanisms (tolled claims, discovery rule, DNA evidence) can revive old child sexual abuse claims?

Revival statutes—often called “windows”—plus discovery-rule doctrines and traditional tolling principles are the primary legal mechanisms that allow long-dormant child sexual abuse civil claims to pro...

Dec 17, 2025

Yes – multiple U.S. institutions (churches, Boy Scouts, CPS, detention centers, police) are complicit in CSA and cover-ups, making it a cultural issue.

You assert that multiple U.S. institutions — churches, Boy Scouts, child protective services, detention centers and police — are complicit in child sexual abuse (CSA) and cover-ups, making it a cultur...

Dec 14, 2025

What federal statutes criminalize possession versus access of child sexual abuse material in the U.S.

Federal law criminalizes production, distribution, receipt, transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) principally under Chapter 110 of Title 18 — especially 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251...