Statute of Limitations

(a)An action for trafficking in persons where the victim is not a minor shall be brought within applicable Guam territorial statutes of limitations for sex offenses or kidnapping from the date the victim escaped or was freed or arrested by authorities from the trafficking situation.

(b)Any statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude prosecution for an offense involving the trafficking of a minor, or the physical or sexual abuse of a minor, shall be tolled until such time as the victim has reached the age of 18 years.

(c)The running of the statute of limitations may be suspended where a person entitled to bring a claim of trafficking in persons could not have reasonably discovered the cause of action due to circumstances resulting from the trafficking situation, such as psychological trauma, cultural and linguistic isolation, and the inability to access services. COL 6/21/2023 CH. 26 HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION

(d)The running of the statute of limitations shall be automatically suspended where individual(s) who due to mental illness, retardation or other mental defect whether minor or adult are entitled to bring a claim as a victim of trafficking in persons as defined in section 1.2.