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

[Joods]

For Drippy, ignorance is bliss. Because he wants to twist words and their definitions, accuse people of posting a link from a press release (but have the balls to use a "google defined" definition of the word rape and think that's okay), I have put together this from RAINN. It's the laws on rape and/or sexual assault for every single state in the US. In case dripshit wants to doubt the validity of RAINN and who they are... here is their About Page 
They work in partnership with the Department Of Defense.

RAINN'S MISSION

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization and was named one of "America's 100 Best Charities" by Worth magazine. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE, online.rainn.org y rainn.org/es) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help victims, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

 
 Here is the page source for the rape and/or sexual assault laws for every state in the US. Note that in some states, sexual assault and rape defined, are one in the same.

Oh, they have also included Statutory Rape and Sodomy in with these laws as well.

Newsflash for you drippy - you have adamantly argued that if a rape isn't reported, that it didn't happen. Wrong. Wrong and more wrong. Did you know that a DA absolutely can prosecute a rape without the victim even coming forward? Yeah. That DOES happen.

Complete state listing for all states, regardless of SOL

States where there is NO SOL for rape/sexual assault: There are exceptions to the laws, which is why I provided the link, and to source my information, obviously.

Alabama: None specified.
Alaska:    None specified.
Arizona:

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• Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-107 Time limitations
  • (e) For the following offenses, the period of limitation does not run during any time when the identity of the offender is unknown:
    • Sexual assault (§ 13-1406)
      
    • Sexual conduct with a minor under 15 (§ 13-1405)
      
    • Any dangerous crime against children as defined in Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-604.01
      
    • Molestation of a Child (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1410)
      
    • Sexual conduct with a minor (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1405)
      
    • Sexual Abuse (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1404)
      
    • Continuous sexual abuse of a child (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1417)

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Arkansas:

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• Ark. Code § 5-1-109 Statute of limitations:
  

1. (b)(1)(B) For rape (§ 5-14-103), the period of limitation is eliminated if biological evidence of the alleged perpetrator is identified that is capable of producing a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profile.
   
2. (i) If there is biological evidence connecting a person with the commission of an offense and that person's identity is unknown, the prosecution is commenced if an indictment or information is filed against the unknown person and the indictment contains the genetic information of the unknown person and the genetic information is accepted to be likely to be applicable only to the unknown person.
   
3. (j) When DNA testing implicates a person previously identified through a search of state or national DNA database, a statute of limitations shall not preclude prosecution.

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Washington DC (District of Colombia) : None specified.
Guam: (A US territory) None specified.
Idaho: None specified.
Kentucky: None specified.
Maine: None specified.
Maryland: None specified.
Massachusetts: None specified.
Michigan:

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.24(2)(b) 

• If evidence of the violation is obtained and that evidence contains DNA from an unidentified individual, an indictment against that individual for the violation may be found and filed at any time after the offense is committed; however after the individual is identified, the indictment may be found and filed within 10 years after the individual is identified or by the victim’s twenty-first birthday, whichever occurs later

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Mississippi: None specified.
Missouri: None specified.
Nebraska: None specified.
Nevada: None specified.
New Hampshire: None specified.
New Mexico:

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• N.M. Stat. § 30-1-9.2 Criminal sexual penetration; tolling of statute of limitations.
  • When DNA evidence is available and suspect has not been identified, the applicable time period for commencing a prosecution under § 30-1-8 will not commence to run until a DNA profile is matched with a suspect; this applies to:
    • Criminal sexual penetration (§ 30-9-11).[hide]
      

New York: (Cases were listed. See below)
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• People v. Harrison, 803 N.Y.S.2d 5, 6-7 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005) (relying on N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 30.10(4)(a) to toll the statute of limitation because defendant's whereabouts “were continuously unknown and continuously unascertainable by the exercise of reasonable diligence” inasmuch as it was impossible to identify a suspect until arrival of recent advances in DNA technology).
  
• People v. Brown, 890 N.Y.S.2d 415 (N.Y. App. Ct. 2009) (Statute of limitations following commission of sodomy offense was tolled and excluded from five year statute of limitations until defendant’s DNA profile from victim’s rape kit was matched to DNA evidence).
  
• People v. Ramos, 877 N.Y.S.2d 177 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009) (tolling five year statute of limitations where whereabouts of rape and robbery suspect were continuously unknown and unascertainable by exercise of reasonable diligence until nearly ten years later when suspect’s DNA profile was matched to DNA evidence taken from him prior to incarceration).
  
• People v. Bradberry, 891 N.Y.S.2d 850 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009) (tolling statute of limitations for bringing first degree rape and second degree burglary charges until eight years later when suspect was convicted of an unrelated crime and a DNA match was made).
  
• People v. Sigl, 967 N.Y.S.2d 570 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013) (tolling statute of limitations for indictment charging defendant with burglary in the first degree and sodomy in the first degree where whereabouts of suspect were continuously unknown and unascertainable by exercise of reasonable diligence until a year later when a DNA match was made).
  
• People v. Burroughs, 968 N.Y.S.2d 773 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013) (refusing to toll statute of limitations for sodomy in the first and third degrees and for rape in the third degree because the offender’s DNA profile had been in the statewide databank since 1998, and the prosecution failed to offer an explanation as to why offender’s identity was not ascertained sooner by the exercise of reasonable diligence, especially since the perpetrator’s DNA was entered into the databank in 2003).

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North Carolina: None specified.
Pennsylvania ^

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• 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5554 Tolling of statute
  • The period of limitation does not run during any time when:
    
  • The accused is continuously absent from this Commonwealth or has no reasonably ascertainable place of abode or work within this Commonwealth;
    
  • A prosecution against the accused for the same conduct is pending in this Commonwealth; or
    
  • A child is under 18 years of age, where the crime involves injuries to the person of the child caused by the wrongful act, or neglect, or unlawful violence, or negligence of the child’s parents or by a person responsible for the child’s welfare, or any individual residing in the same home as the child, or a paramour of the child’s parent.

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Puerto Rico ^

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• Rule 35, Puerto Rico Rules for Criminal Procedure (34 L.P.R.A. Ap. II, R.35):
  • (b) In cases of felonies where the defendant’s name is unknown, the prosecution may use a fictitious name (i.e. John Doe) on the indictment.  In those situations where a defendant’s identity is later identified and confirmed via DNA evidence, the fictitious name of the accused in the indictment will be amended.  In those instances where a fictitious name has been used, the statute of limitations will not begin to run until such time as the DNA evidence identifies the accused and the indictment is amended. 
    
  • Note:  The legislative history of this amendment to Rule 35 explains that in making the amendment, the Puerto Rico legislature specifically had in mind the protection of victims of sexual assault.

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Rhode Island ^

• None specified.
  

South Carolina ^

• None specified.
  

South Dakota ^

• None specified.
  

Vermont ^

• None specified.
  

Virgin Islands ^

• None specified.
  

Virginia ^

• None specified.