1Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
3commencement of criminal prosecution for the offense of
4sexual abuse of children.

5The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6hereby enacts as follows:

7Section 1. Section 5552(b.1) and (e) of Title 42 of the
8Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the section
9is amended by adding a subsection to read:

10§ 5552. Other offenses.

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12(b.1) Major sexual offenses.--A prosecution for any of the
13following offenses under Title 18 must be commenced within 12
14years after it is committed:

15Section 3121 (relating to rape).

16Section 3122.1 (relating to statutory sexual assault).

17Section 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual
18intercourse).

1Section 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault).

2Section 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent assault).

3Section 4302 (relating to incest).

4[Section 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of children).]

5(b.2) Sexual abuse of children.--A prosecution for the
6following offense under Title 18 must be commenced within 25
7years after it is committed:

8Section 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of children).

9(c) Exceptions.--If the period prescribed in subsection (a),
10(b) [or], (b.1) or (b.2) has expired, a prosecution may
11nevertheless be commenced for:

12(1) Any offense a material element of which is either
13fraud or a breach of fiduciary obligation within one year
14after discovery of the offense by an aggrieved party or by a
15person who has a legal duty to represent an aggrieved party
16and who is himself not a party to the offense, but in no case
17shall this paragraph extend the period of limitation
18otherwise applicable by more than three years.

19(2) Any offense committed by a public officer or
20employee in the course of or in connection with his office or
21employment at any time when the defendant is in public office
22or employment or within five years thereafter, but in no case
23shall this paragraph extend the period of limitation
24otherwise applicable by more than eight years.

25(3) Any sexual offense committed against a minor who is
26less than 18 years of age any time up to the later of the
27period of limitation provided by law after the minor has
28reached 18 years of age or the date the minor reaches 50
29years of age. As used in this paragraph, the term "sexual
30offense" means a crime under the following provisions of

1Title 18 (relating to crimes and offenses):

2Section 3121 (relating to rape).

3Section 3122.1 (relating to statutory sexual assault).

4Section 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual
5intercourse).

6Section 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault).

7Section 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent assault).

8Section 3126 (relating to indecent assault).

9Section 3127 (relating to indecent exposure).

10Section 4302 (relating to incest).

11Section 4304 (relating to endangering welfare of
12children).

13Section 6301 (relating to corruption of minors).

14Section 6312(b) (relating to sexual abuse of children).

15Section 6320 (relating to sexual exploitation of
16children).

17(4) An offense in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111(c) or
18(g), within one year of its discovery by State or local law
19enforcement, but in no case shall this paragraph extend the
20period of limitation otherwise applicable by more than eight
21years.

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23Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.