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Ideally, ASAP, in order to preserve evidence and apprehend the perpetrator. However, failing that, different states have different reporting requirements.

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Depending on the type of abuse, you can always tell the courts you were afraid to come forward at the time

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It all depends in which state you live, they all maybe have different punishments for it.

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As soon after it happens that you can.

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