How the fuck is there a statute of limitations for rape in New York?

[Drich]

You cannot possibly be serious.

There could be an unknown number of underlying reasons why someone doesn't report being raped for days, weeks, months or even YEARS. They include:

Threats from their rapist.

Blackmail.

Shame and guilt.

Being completely alone.
PTSD.

Feelings that no one will believe or understand them.

Depending on when the rape happened: No DNA evidence.

The list goes on and on.

Obviously, you have never been to a rape-crisis center or a DV center. Nor have you ever had to deal with such a thing. Surely, some common sense would tell you that just because someone doesn't report a rape doesn't mean that it never happened.

If it happened then follow the procedure and report it in the alotted 5 year time span in the state of NY.

I was raped when I was 25 years old. I never reported it. Why? Because I was threatened. I knew my rapist. My rapist knew where I lived. He also knew that I had an infant with special needs and significant health problems at the time. He threatened my child as well. Was I terrified? Fuck yes I was. This asshole had a popular position within the community. I was a single mother raising a special needs child. No one saw it happen. His word against mine. He befriended me five months prior to the rape happening. Made friends with MY friends. He told me he would have more character witnesses on his side than I'd know what to do with.

Why were you only raped once?

If dude knew you were scarred into silence why did he never return?

If he returned why didn't that force you to act/report it?

So no. Fuck you. It's not always as cut and dry as YOU think it is. Your post above just goes to show the sheer amount of ignorance you seem to have over such things.

actually it is. occasionally you get a snow flake as you claim to be, but it is far more likely that some nut job 1/2 way want to have sex or thought they would get more out of it (cosby) but got left holding the bag/walk of shame one night stand, then decide they can cash in later because again while you can prove the act you can not prove intent. Which again is where time comes in. Given enough of it (say 5 years) if it is not reported by the consent either pre, during, or after the act (by your own inaction) is given.

In action in the face of evil is the same as permission.

Did you never ask yourself what about the next girl? Or what if the last girl had said something... would you have been raped?