Below is the statute of limitations for sexual assault charges in Nevada:
In Nevada, the statute of limitations for any crime of sexual assault is 20 years. (NRS 171.085)
If the victim promptly files a police report within 20 years of the crime, there is no statute of limitations and the case may be brought at any time. (NRS 171.083)
Even if many years have passed, an accused person can still be charged with a crime if their DNA is found at the scene. (NRS 171.082)
If the crime involved sexual exploitation of a minor, the prosecution can bring charges up to and including the victim's 36th birthday if they discover it by that age. If the crime was not discovered until after the victim's 43rd birthday, the prosecution has until the kid's 50th birthday to prosecute. (NRS 171.095)
Defending a case becomes more difficult when the crime wasn't reported for years after it allegedly occurred because witnesses' memories fade and evidence to establish an alibi is lost. Any issues related to not reporting the act must be aggressively litigated.