TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback signed into law a bill that eliminates the statute of limitations on rape and aggravated sodomy as advocates, lawmakers and a rape survivor applauded Monday.
House Bill 2252 also allows victims of other violent sexual crimes 10 years after turning age 18 to report a crime, a move intended to help those who were molested or assaulted by a family member and are afraid to report it until they can safely leave their home.
Kansas joins about 20 other states that have no time limit for the prosecution of rape.
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Only three other crimes in Kansas have no statute of limitations – murder and two terrorism-related charges approved after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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