A Georgia senator from Augusta is trying to eliminate the state’s statute of limitations on rape and other sexual offenses.

Sen. Harold Jones II, a democrat from Augusta filed a bill which will remove the existing statute of limitations on the crime of rape and other sexual offenses.

“Under current Georgia law, a person who commits forcible rape must be prosecuted within 15 years of the crime taking place,” Jones said. “However, this is an arbitrary line that does not adequately address the reality that many sexual assault survivors are unable to come forward within the statute of limitations. This bill is a necessary measure to protect survivors of sexual assault and help prevent future assaults from occurring. It also sends a message that the state of Georgia understands that sexual assault is one of the most heinous criminal acts a person can commit.”

Senate Bill 287 specifies that the prosecution for the crimes of rape, aggravated sodomy, or aggravated sexual battery may be brought about at any time.

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You can read the full text of the bill at this link: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20192020/SB/287