Statute of Limitations for an Orange County Child Molestation Charge (Penal Code Sections 288 and 801.1)
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What is the Statute of Limitations for Child Molestation Charges?
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What Does the Prosecution Have to Prove to Convict of Sexual Molestation?
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Read MoreStatute of Limitations for an Orange County Child Molestation Charge (Penal Code Sections 288 and 801.1)
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