Last year, Call 6 Investigates exposed loopholes In Indiana law on prosecuting rape cases.
Now there's a new effort underway at the statehouse to address the problem.
Senate Bill 137 would completely eliminate the statue of limitations for rape cases in Indiana.
A senator from Hammond authored the bill that would allow prosecutors to file rape charges at any time.
Right now, the statute of limitations is five years.
Lawmakers passed a law that went into effect in July that extended the time limit for prosecuting rape under certain circumstances such as when a suspect confesses or when DNA evidence is discovered.
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