Adult Victims Can Sue Their Child Molester for Money
If you have been the victim of a sexual assault, including having been a victim of a child molester, a good sexual assault victims’ lawyer San Francisco, CA assault victims recommend, may be able to help you get monetary compensation for the horrific ordeal they put you through. It does not matter whether or not the horrible person who molested you as a child has been tried in a criminal case or not, nor does it matter whether they were convicted of this or any other crime, a victim of this kind of crime has a right to sue their predator in a civil, personal injury claim that seeks monetary restitution for the psychological and/or physical injuries their child molester’s lascivious actions caused.
Child Molestation Law
As defined by the Department of Justice, child molestation is considered to be contacts or interactions such as inappropriate physical contact between a child and adult where the child is used for the sexual stimulation of the adult perpetrator. Child molestation refers to a wide range of inappropriate activities with overt sexual acts or sexual undertones against children by adults. In addition to sexual activity, the crime of child molestation also applies to other forms of inappropriate touching, exposing a minor to pornography, and making them view sexual acts even if they are not directly involved in the acts.
If you were a victim of child molestation, it may be in your best interest to discuss your situation with a good sexual assault victims’ lawyer in San Francisco, CA. The sooner you do this, the sooner they may be able to start helping you get the compensation you are entitled to.
Exceptions Made on Statute of Limitations for Child Victims
Even though each state has a statute of limitations on the length of time a personal injury victim has to file a personal injury claim after they first become aware of their injury or illness, exceptions are often made for adults who were victims of sexual molestation when they were a child. Because so many child victims of sexual predators are much too scared or ashamed to tell a trustworthy adult about the abuse they are undergoing, and so many children, unfortunately, do not have adults to talk to besides those that are aware of the very wrong situation the child is in, for sensitive cases such as ones involving an adult who was abused as a child, exceptions on the statute of limitations are often made in order to allow adults who were victims as children, to take legal action against their perpetrator(s).
Now is the Time to Right Past Wrongs
Victims of child molesters do not just suffer during the horrific acts themselves. Victims of this, typically suffer from their abuse long after the actual abuse stops. The psychological scars can negatively impact a victim long into their adult life if not for their entire life. While some victims of child predators are fortunate to be able to seek counseling and support to try to help them to move past the scars caused by their abuse, this can never erase their horrible experiences and the damages that have continued to cause them pain throughout their lives.
While money cannot take away the physical and psychological pain a victim of child molestation has to endure, it can help to compensate for some of the hardships it has caused the victim.
If you are looking for a highly rated lawyer with experience of successfully helping sexual assault victims in San Francisco, CA, and its surrounding areas, contact The Morales Law Firm today for a free consultation.
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