Illinois Sexual Assault Laws

Illinois has defined fifteen crimes that are used to prosecute sexual assault and related crimes within the state. Statutory laws can be used to prosecute offences that are related to the victim being below the Illinois Age of Consent, while non-statutory rape laws are often used to prosecute offences in which force or coercion was used by the assailant.

Choose any law for further information on the legal definition, charge severities (felony, misdemeanor, etc) and punishments associated with the criminal charge.

Indecent solicitation of a child STATUTORY
Illinois state law § 5/11-6, Class 1 felony; Class 2 felony; Class 3 felony; Class 4 felony

Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child STATUTORY
Illinois state law § 5/11-1.40, Class X felony

Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse
Illinois state law § 5/11-1.60, Class 2 Felony

Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault
Illinois state law § 5/11-1.30, Class X felony

Criminal Sexual abuse STATUTORY
Illinois state law § 5/11-1.50, Class 2 felony; Class 4 felony ; Class A misdemeanor

Criminal Sexual Assault
Illinois state law § 5/11-1.20, Class 1 felony; Class X felony

Criminal transmission of HIV
Illinois state law § 5/12-5.01, Class 2 Felony

Custodial sexual misconduct
Illinois state law § 5/11-9.2, Class 3 felony

Grooming STATUTORY
Illinois state law § 5/11-25, Class 4 felony

Indecent solicitation of an adult STATUTORY
Illinois state law § 5/11-6.5, Class 1 felony; Class 2 felony; Class A misdemeanor; Class X felony

Permitting sexual abuse of a child STATUTORY
Illinois state law § 5/11-9.1A, Class 1 felony

Sexual exploitation of a child STATUTORY
Illinois state law § 5/11-9.1, Class 4 felony; Class A misdemeanor

Sexual misconduct with a person with a disability
Illinois state law § 5/11-9.5, Class 3 felony

Sexual relations within families
Illinois state law § 5/11-11, Class 3 felony

Solicitation to meet a child STATUTORY
Illinois state law § 5/11-6.6, Class 4 felony; Class A misdemeanor

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