Victim advocate talks about National Crime Victimsâ Rights Week and resources
Victim advocate talks about National Crime Victimsâ Rights Week and resources By Melissa Rademaker | April 23, 2021 at 4:55 PM CDT - Updated April 23 at 5:37 PM
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - National Crime Victimsâ Rights Week reminds people that victims of violence and assault crimes have legal rights and it raises awareness about helplines and agencies.
Derica Killingsworth, the victim advocate for the Forrest County Sheriffâs Department, explains that Mississippi has specific laws for apprehending felony assault charges. She says investigators take every case seriously no matter the timeline.
âMost victims donât know that Mississippi has no statute of limitations, meaning that a victim can come in years later and report an incident happening to them, especially with sexual assaults, homicides, aggravated assaults, basically any felony charge,â Killingsworth s