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

[Joods]

Here's a thought...

IF it takes a woman or man waits 5 years to report a rape... it wasn't.

If someone drills you in the can and you seriously did not want to be drilled in the can, then why wait over 5 years to report it?

It is far more likely that alleged 'victim' seeks or see to further benefit from said can drilling by changing their consent status. After all how can one prove consent? Now how can one prove consent after such a long time? oh, that's right they don't say anything for more than 5 years.

So how does NY have a statute of limitations on rape? Because at one time the state law makers had a modicum of common sense.

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.

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.

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.