[moonraker5]

When I was fifteen, I worked at the local mcdonalds as a first job. The assistant manager became hands on with me. She touched my buttocks and gentals through my pants.
Would I still have a case today? I am 42.

[joypulv]

27 years later? Not a chance.

There have even been cases about 15 years after the fact of very young children being abused losing on the grounds that the memories can be faulty and there is no other evidence.

[Alty]

It's too late. This happened 27 years ago. You would have had to make a sexual harassment claim at that time, while both you, and this lady, were employed by McDonalds.

It's way too late now, and I have to ask, why are you thinking of suing now? Why did it take 27 years to come to this decision?

[moonraker5]

It's too late. This happened 27 years ago. You would have had to make a sexual harassment claim at that time, while both you, and this lady, were employed by McDonalds.

It's way too late now, and I have to ask, why are you thinking of suing now? Why did it take 27 years to come to this decision?

I was scared back then. Plus I hear.of all these people coming forward making these claims about priests and the Sandusky case. I thought I had a shot.

[ScottGem]

First this is sexual abuse, not sexual harassment. Harassment would be making you uncomfortable with sexual innuendos and advances. Actual physical touching is abuse or assault.

Second, without knowing where you are, we can't tell if there is a Statute of Limitations on sexual assault. Some states do not have an SOL on sex crimes.

But even if it wasn't beyond an SOL you would not be able to win such a case. The difference between your case and cases like Sandusky, is that he was caught recently. The case was then publicized and other victims came forward. Things like this happen all too frequently. But for you to file a complaint that someone groped you 27 years ago, no prosecutor would take it.

If you tried to file a civil suit you would lose. Even if it got to court, no jury would issue an award based solely on your testimony. And there is no other proof but your word. And, if you did lose you would probably have to pay the defendant's court costs.

I can understand your being scared to report it then. But your failure to do so, may have allowed this guy to prey on others.

On a separate note, we asked you to provide us more info about why you weren't seeing your children in this thread https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/family...ml#post3168042 But you never returned to respond so we could help. We are still ready to try to help you if you want to return to that thread and give us more info.

[AK lawyer]

... But your failure to do so, may have allowed this guy to prey on others. ...

The predatory "guy" was a female.

[ScottGem]

Ooops

[Fr_Chuck]

Won't even get a free hamburger on this one. First what witness do you have that would still remember it ? No proof and most likely no jury would believe it anyway ( that a 15-16 year old boy would object to a lady doing this) It does not make it right, but for most boys that age, it would be something they would have bragged about.

[AK lawyer]

... It does not make it right, but for most boys that age, it would be something they would have bragged about.

You are assuming OP is a guy. But if so, I find it hard to imagine he would have been mentally traumatized by this. Which translates to no damages.

[ScottGem]

You are assuming OP is a guy. But if so, I find it hard to imagine he would have been mentally traumatized by this. Which translates to no damages.

From his other thread the OP is probably a guy.

[Fr_Chuck]

Yes assumed guy by the terms used for where he/she was touched