predatory criminal sexual assault

An Explanation of Illinois Sex Crimes

May 12, 2021
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NOTE: The following information was updated to account for various amendments to sex crimes under the Illinois Criminal Code in 2019. More specifically, Public Act 101-0130 eliminated the statute of limitations for prosecuting major sex crimes in Illinois, including the regular and aggravated versions of criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse. The accusation of […]

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What is a Class X felony in Illinois?

May 3, 2021
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NOTE: This article includes refreshed content to account for updates to Illinois law since passage of Public Act 101-223. After an effective date of January 1, 2020, this Act adjusted and reclassified the Illinois legal approach to aggravated battery offenses (720 ILCS 5/12-3.05). The Class X felony is, short of first-degree murder, the most serious […]

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Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault in Illinois: 720 ILCS 5/11-1.40

October 22, 2020
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What is the Illinois Crime of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault? Predatory criminal sexual assault is an Illinois sex crime that involves child victims under the age of 13 years old. The perpetrator in these situations is normally an adult, though 17-year-old teenagers can commit this crime also. Predatory criminal sexual assault can occur without or […]

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