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Israeli Knesset Extends Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Cases
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First reported by Ynet · 13 hours ago
What happened
The Israeli Knesset unanimously passed a law extending the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases, allowing prosecution until victims reach their late 40s. The law addresses delayed reporting due to emotional barriers and applies retroactively to eligible cases.
- 01Knesset unanimously extends statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases.
- 02Limitation starts at age 34 for family-related offenses, up from 28.
- 03For non-family offenses, limitation starts at age 33, up from 23.
- 04Perpetrators can be prosecuted until victims are 48 or 49 years old.
- 05Law applies retroactively to offenses not yet time-barred.
- 06Likud MK Eliyahu Revivo initiated the legislation to support delayed reporting victims.
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