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

[Drich]

The only crime that has no  statute is murder. The reason there are limits on all other crimes isn't to protect the accused but to protect society including the innocent that might might get accused from an over zealous government. Innocent people do end up accused and wrongly convicted

I agree with this in that the reason for the limits is to protect the innocent, not to protect the criminal. But I don't agree that rape should have a limit. I can see instances where the evidence may be there years later.

Ok then please provide a way to prove consent.

5 years after the fact that is iron clad and can not be disproved.