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When many people hear the term “sex crime,” they often think of sexual assault. But, in Illinois, sex crimes are defined by many acts beyond sexual assault – some of which may surprise you.
When someone is accused of sex crimes, it’s serious. After all, being found guilty of a sex crime can have a profound impact on the rest of a person’s life, beyond any time they may have to spend in prison. This is precisely why it pays [...]
In today’s age of technology, meeting people online or through a dating app is an everyday occurrence. Even social media platforms are used for people to meet and date new people.
While many of these online resources have age limits to help keep minors active, it doesn’t always work. It’s easy for a minor to lie about their age. What happens if you meet a person, hook up with them, and then find out they aren’t the legal age of [...]
In Illinois, sex abuse is a topic that has been discussed in the public sphere for quite some time. Some loopholes in the law, as well as big cases in the media, have spurred the legislature to act. As a result, we have new legislation called Faith’s Law.
Also know as House Bill 1975, Faith’s Law is named for a student who experienced sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted adult. This law now legally defines what it means [...]
In Illinois, certain crimes are considered more serious than others. Of course, there are felony and misdemeanors with which a person can be charged. But there also exists a certain level of a felony that is considered the most serious: Class X felonies.
Sex crimes are felonies that can easily bleed over into Class X felony territory, especially if aggravating factors are present. In fact, a man in Fulton County was found guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault of a [...]
Sex crimes, unfortunately, happen quite often. And maybe more often in Illinois than other places.
A study from SafeHome.org found that the state of Illinois has the fifth-highest number of people listed on their sex offender registry in the United States. That means that the state has more registered sex offenders than 45 other states out there.
This begs a salient question: what does it mean to be an Illinois sex offender? What types of crimes can put you on [...]
