Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
How long can you press charges for molestation in Florida?
I was 4 years old and i am a male and my cousin was 5 years old and shes a female. There was a report but no charges were filed. Its coming back to me and now its giving me psycholigical problems. Can i still press charges against her myself? I am now 16 and she is now 17.
Asked on 3/27/11, 9:25 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio
Craig Epifanio, P.A.
Since you are still a minor you can press charges. You can do this yourself. You should talk to a counselor for your own well being, the prosecutor for the criminal charge, and a civil attorney about pursuing a civil suit against this person.
Answered on 3/30/11, 4:00 pm
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