Massachusetts Set to Extend Statute of Limitations for Rape Cases With DNA Evidence ^33.5%

ProPublica - By Willoughby Mariano - 7/2/2026, 8:50 PM

Negativity Bias 24% - Appeal to Emotion 23.5% - Anecdotal 20%

Massachusetts’ deadline to prosecute rape cases will no longer be one of the strictest in the nation under a bill Gov. Maura Healey pledged to sign into law. State law currently bars nearly all rape prosecutions involving cases with adult victims after 15 years, making it difficult to charge someone after that deadline even in cases... more