# Aceplace57, what the fuck is wrong with you?

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**Created:** [May 24, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aceplace57-what-the-fuck-is-wrong-with-you/720698 "2015-05-24T02:21:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aceplace57-what-the-fuck-is-wrong-with-you/720698/71 "2015-05-26T03:05:19Z")

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> Does anyone know how long the statute of limitations is for sexual assault in Arkansas? It seems like it ran out awfully quickly.

My local news channel ran an article explaining it. Josh was a minor and it involved fondling. Not actual rape.

> **[Statute of limitations likely to save Josh Duggar from facing judge](https://www.katv.com/archive/statute-of-limitations-likely-to-save-josh-duggar-from-facing-judge)**
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> Josh Duggar, star on "19 Kids and Counting," likely won't face charges in regard to a 2006 police report where he is accused of molesting five underage girls, including siblings, when he was 14. It all has to do with the statute of limitations.

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> Many crimes in Arkansas don’t have a statute of limitations like capital and first degree murder, sexual indecency with a child, first degree sexual assault and child porn. But most crimes have limits to when action can be taken against the suspect.
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> “It depends on the facts as they’re presented to you as a prosecutor,” said Hiland.  
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> Class “A” and “Y” felonies, carry six year statutes of limitations. Class “B”, “C”, and “D” felonies carry only three year statute of limitations. But the exceptions to the rule are made again if the victim is a minor. Instances of rape and sexual assault will have no statute of limitations if the victim was under the age of 18.
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> But when it comes to suspects that are minors – that’s where the grey area comes back into play.
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> “If it’s sexual assault second, if it’s a minor on a minor, meaning a minor commits against a minor, then that’s the domain of the juvenile court and juvenile court loses jurisdiction over them at the age of 21,” said Hiland.

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