This is applicable to both civil and criminal. For example, I’ve been pirating for over 26 years. I can’t be sued by anyone for the pirating I’ve done for 23 of those years, only for the past 3 years that I’ve pirated.
If anyone tries to scare you about how you’ll be caught for your past pirating activities, don’t be.
I’m saying that whoever reads this can do whatever they want but they shouldn’t take legal advice from either of us.