Long story short: You have 2 more years regarding the statute of limitations if you wish to come forward as a victim of sexual abuse & assault. If you don’t have access to an attorney at your fingertips, you’ve probably wondered about the statute of limitations in North Carolina and hopefully, this article spells it out. As you may know, most states have different limits for different kinds of crimes, but North Carolina is pretty unique regarding your rights as a citizen. North Carolina’s criminal statute of limitations is two years for almost all misdemeanors, and please note that there is no statute of limitations for crimes or felonies classified as “malicious” misdemeanors. Francene Marie interviewed Child Advocacy Attorney – Seth H. Langson about his work protecting victims molested by Priest in the Catholic Church residing in Charlotte, North Carolina