Rapists and child molesters will no longer be able to avoid prosecution due to the statute of limitations in California. Jerry Brown (D) Wednesday, abolishes the state’s 10-year statute of limitations for rape, child molestation and other felony sex crimes, starting next year. The change comes after dozens of women have accused comedian Bill Cosby of sexual abuse. Except for one case in suburban Philadelphia, prosecutors couldn’t charge Cosby because the alleged incidents took place too long ago. The new law is not retroactive, so the women won’t be able to bring cases because of it.

Source: Huffington Post September 29, 2016 00:33 UTC