Can I still report the crime?

[Curt581]

None of which makes your original post any clearer... in fact, it just muddies it up even more.

If you're not gonna tell us exactly what happened, how can you expect us to answer your questions?

Red rep for you.

In the immortal words of Bob & Doug Mackenzie, "Take off, you Hoser".

[fyrfyter22]

I would take me 3 pages to write exactly what happened. My original question was can I still report a crime after 8 months?
Do you need a detailed account of the whole situation to answer that type of question?
My apologies for the confusion, no need to jump on my back about it though.

[Curt581]

I would take me 3 pages to write exactly what happened.

If it requires three pages to describe the elements of a non-rape 'sexual assault', that raises even more questions about your credibility and motivation.

Just on it's face, a non-rape misdemeanor sexual assault usually means there wouldn't be any physical evidence (even if you'd reported it at the time) and no injuries. You can't even positively identify your attacker.

My original question was can I still report a crime after 8 months?
Do you need a detailed account of the whole situation to answer that type of question?

That question was answered by both phantasm and Terminator. Just in case you didn't grasp their answers:

Yes, the police will take a report.

No, they will not take such a report over the phone.

Yes, they will ask why you waited eight months to report it.

Yes, your failure to report it at the time will raise doubts about your credibility.

No, they will not accept your reasoning that you didn't know about the suspect's history. Since you can't say with any certainty that it was actually him, this "suspect's" history will be irrelevant.

In the end, your report probably will be forwarded to the proper investigators, where it will be placed on the ever-growing stack of such reports.

Happy now?

The police are not in the "helping you get Payback" business.

[k9dan]

I would like to see your psych exam.

[Terminator]

[QUOTE=fyrfyter22]I would also like someone to show me where I ever said it was rape. I would hope that you would realize that sexual assault covers more then just rape...[QUOTE=fyrfyter22]

Actually, that is not necessarily correct. Just as you say you hope "we" realize sexual assault covers more than rape, "we" hope you realize "we" know the laws better than you and you should know your role. For instance, in Maine, they use the word "gross sexual assault" instead of rape, but they both mean the same thing.

Of course you did say the reason you wanted to report this is because the possible suspect already has a history of rape. So it's possible you were talking about a rape or some other form of inappropriate sexual contact.

I guess you need to be more clear in your questions, so that we can better answer them.....that OR you could stop lying about this whole thing, because I don't believe you for one second.

[Terminator]

Hi,
I visted a friend in a different state and while I was there I was sexually assaulted.

I have a possible suspect, and he has a history of rape, so now I want to report my incident.

:confused:

[Cat_Doc]

Young lady, just call the local police department who has jurisdiction over where this alleged incident occurred. Ask to speak to someone in sex crimes. Tell them your story and take it from there.

When I was assigned in homicide, I heard some of our Person Crimes detectives talking about investigating sexual crimes that had occurred several years prior. They were not exactly happy about it, but there is a duty to investigate allegations.

Some officers on here naturally doubt the veracity of your complaint. Can’t blame them for that, people lie all the time.

Some may doubt the level of maturity and intelligence displayed that caused you to leave the jurisdiction without fully reporting a sexual crime to the local authorities. You can’t really blame them for that.

On the other hand, let’s work off the premise for a moment that you factually possess information that may lead to the arrest of a serial sexual offender. You would be remiss in not contacting the local authorities. There may be a detective just waiting for a call like this to break a case wide open.

Now, unless the local police and Sheriff’s Office in your area are totally incompetent, I would suspect one of them called the police covering the incident bailiwick and sent them a copy of the report you said you filed with them. That would be standard procedure from a professional agency.

If you were indeed the victim of a sexual offense, you deserve full cooperation from law enforcement. If there is an ulterior motive by you, you deserve the full attention of law enforcement.

Coming onto an internet site with a story such as yours is not the proper way to get answers to your questions. There will be understandable suspicion that you are a nut or a troll.

So, in closing, call the agency who would have law enforcement jurisdiction and don’t submit yourself to embarrassment here by unclear, confusing and illogical questions.