NC H596

Creates new crime of failure to report crimes against juveniles to law enforcement, with penalty of Class 1 misdemeanor for knowing or wantonly failing to report or preventing another from reporting; effective December 1, 2019.

Expands statute of limitations for misdemeanor crimes of abuse against children from 2 years to 10 years from commission of the crime; effective December 1, 2019.

Restricts high-risk sex offenders from accessing social networking websites for purposes of contacting minors under 16, posing falsely as minors, or accessing minor profiles; violation is Class I felony; requires registered high-risk offenders to report Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

Permits investigative grand juries to be convened for crimes of abuse (in addition to existing crimes of human trafficking, involuntary servitude, and sexual servitude); effective December 1, 2019.

Extends statute of limitations for civil actions for child sexual abuse to allow plaintiffs to file until age 50 (retroactive revival period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 for previously time-barred cases).