GUAM : Rape/Molestation Statutes of Limitation
A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree if he or she engages in sexual penetration with the victim and if any of the following circumstances exists:
1. the victim is under fourteen (14) years of age;
2. the victim is at least fourteen (14) but less than sixteen (16) years of age and the actor is a member of the same household as the victim, the actor is related to the victim by blood or affinity to the fourth degree to the victim, or the actor is in a position of authority over the victim and used this authority to coerce the victim to submit;
3. sexual penetration occurs under circumstances involving the commission of any other felony;
4. the actor is aided or abetted by one or more other persons and either of the following circumstances exists:
a. the actor knows or has reason to know that the victim is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; or
b. the actor uses force or coercion to accomplish the sexual penetration.
5. the actor is armed with a weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead the victim to reasonably believe it to be a weapon;
6. the actor causes personal injury to the victim and force or coercion is used to accomplish sexual penetration; and
7. the actor causes personal injury to the victim, and the actor knows or has reason to know that the victim is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.
A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the person engages in sexual contact with another person and if any of the following circumstances exists:
1. that other person is under fourteen (14) years of age;
2. that other person is at least fourteen (14) but less than sixteen (16) years of age and the actor is a member of the same household as the victim, or is related by blood or affinity to the fourth degree to the victim, or is in a position of authority over the victim and the actor used this authority to coerce the victim to submit;
3. sexual contact occurs under circumstances involving the commission of any other felony;
4. the actor is aided or abetted by one or more other persons and either of the following circumstances exists:
a. the actor knows or has reason to know that the victim is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; or
b. the actor uses force or coercion to accomplish the sexual contact.
5. the actor is armed with a weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead a person to reasonably believe it to be a weapon;
6. the actor causes personal injury to the victim and force or coercion is used to accomplish the sexual contact; and
7. the actor causes personal injury to the victim and the actor knows or has reason to know that the victim is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.
A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree if the person engages in sexual penetration with another person and if any of the following circumstances exists:
1. that other person is at least fourteen (14) years of age and under sixteen (16) years of age;
2. force or coercion is used to accomplish the sexual penetration; and
3. the actor knows or has reason to know that the victim is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.
A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree if he or she engages in sexual contact with another person and if either of the following circumstances exists:
1. force or coercion is used to accomplish the sexual contact;
2. the actor knows or has reason to know that the victim is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.
The statute of limitations for a felony criminal sexual offense against a person under 16 years of age is 3 years after the person reaches 16 years of age.
Bob commits a criminal sexual offense against 15-year-old Jane. In order for Bob to be tried and convicted for his actions, charges must be sought against him within 3 years of Jane's 16th birthday. At her present age, this gives Jane 4 years to pursue action against Bob.
In general, for felony offenses, the statute of limitations is 3 years.
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