Extending the limitation of certain criminal actions committed on or with minors

This bill extends the limitation of certain criminal actions committed on or with minors. The bill provides that an information or indictment for the following criminal offenses committed on or with a person who is under the age of years shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age: lascivious acts with a child; assault with intent to commit sexual abuse; indecent contact with a child; lascivious conduct with a minor; sexual misconduct with a juvenile; child endangerment; sexual exploitation of a minor; kidnapping in the first, second, or third degree; and human trafficking. If the person against whom the information or indictment is sought is identified through the use of a DNA profile, an information or indictment shall be found within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile, or years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age. Current law provides that an information or indictment for the listed criminal offenses in the bill committed on or with a person who is under the age of years shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age.