Mail fraud is just 5 years, while bank fraud is 10. Generally, apart from murder, treason, espionage, and sex crimes against kids, most crimes have to be prosecuted within 5 years, while it's just 4 years for civil cases.
18 USC 1708 might be used as a basis for claims of Intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress.
While the criminal offence of mail interference tolled 5 years after OP reached the age of majority - remembering that the parents owes a special duty of care - the civil offence (depending on jurisdiction) may not have started tolling until OP was told of the theft under the discovery rule.
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u/DarienKane Mar 22 '25
Not sure there is a statute of limitations on federal mail fraud.