Thomas Lang. Thomas Lang was standing at the door of his dressing room, waiting to take his spot at the last Modern Drummer Festival Weekend. The thirty-four-year-old, Austrian-born drummer, now a resident of England, was an unknown quantity to this discriminating crowd. By rights, he ought to have been quaking in his shoes.
California has comprehensiveâand complicatedârules regarding statutes of limitations for criminal cases. The statute of limitations specifies the time period within which a case must be commenced by the state.
Until an individual reaches the age of 18 in California, they are not legally considered capable of providing their own consent. If an adult engages in sexual acts with a minor, they could be charged with statutory rapeâwhich is a criminal offense that carries stiff legal penalties.