Possibly. Especially if you were under the age of 18 at the time. Typically the statute of limitations is 3 years from the date of the abuse but, if you are an infant (under age of 18) the statute is tolled until your 18th birthday, so you would have until 21. Also, there may be other ways to extend the statute time for you as well. Go see an attorney and they can sort it out for you.

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Replied: 11/14/2011

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Find a law firm that specializes in that kind of case. Normally, the Statute of Limitations for an intentional act is one year. But, if you were a minor, that could be extended to age 19. Perhaps there could be a further extension if you were unable to bring the case sooner due to your psychological trauma as a result of the acts perptrated upon you.

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Replied: 11/11/2011

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