The Statute of Limitations is the time limit for filing charges against the defendant. The general federal statute of limitations for felonies stand for the proposition that the government can no longer file criminal charges for an offense once 5 years has passed.
No. Far better to wait 30+ years for your attacker to become rich, famous, or powerful to come forward with no evidence about a poorly recalled encounter that had no witnesses, no police report, and definitely was followed by factual evidence of admiration from the "victim" about their attacker.
Just for reference:
https://www.bayarea-attorney.com/federal-statue-of-limitations#:~:text=The%20statute%20of%20limitations%20is,once%205%20years%20has%20passed.
This is also why I don't believe any rape allegations years after the fact.
Speak up IMMEDIATELY.
No. Far better to wait 30+ years for your attacker to become rich, famous, or powerful to come forward with no evidence about a poorly recalled encounter that had no witnesses, no police report, and definitely was followed by factual evidence of admiration from the "victim" about their attacker.
THAT's how you build a water tight case.