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In child sex abuse cases in Pennsylvania, the statute of limitation is 12 years from the date the accuser turns 18.
This is especially striking because it brings into evidence a pattern of Stodghill running from the law... he ran after allegedly molesting this girl. In Florida, after police and ICE were about to question him about child porn charges he fled. And last June, after he allegedly molested a 12 year old girl, he fled to Los Angeles. (and this doesn't mention other possibly abrupt moves caused by police investigations).
I'm cautiously optimistic - law enforcement have had the opportunity and reason to arrest and prosecute Stodghill a number of times before, but have failed to either act or follow thru. That said, with ICE involved, and now at least 2 different offices of the Pennsylvania State Police, it seems they're dedicated to making sure he remains a permanent resident of the PA prison system for some time to come.
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