Bill Text: IL HB5848 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sexual exploitation of children.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-10 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5848 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HB5848-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 11-9.1 as follows:
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6 | (720 ILCS 5/11-9.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-9.1)
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7 | Sec. 11-9.1. Sexual exploitation of a child.
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8 | (a) Any person commits sexual exploitation of a child if in | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | the
the presence
of a child and with intent or knowledge that a | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | child would view his or her
acts, that person:
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11 | (1) engages in a sexual act; or
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12 | (2) exposes his or her sex organs, anus or breast for | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | the purpose of
sexual arousal or gratification of such | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | person or the child.
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15 | (a-5) A person commits sexual exploitation of a child who | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | knowingly
entices, coerces, or persuades a child to remove the | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | child's clothing for the
purpose of sexual arousal or | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | gratification of the person or the child, or
both.
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19 | (b) Definitions. As used in this Section:
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20 | "Sexual act" means masturbation, sexual conduct or sexual | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | penetration
as defined in Section 12-12 of this Code.
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22 | "Sex offense" means any violation
of
Article 11 of this | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Code or a violation of Section 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15,
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1 | 12-16, or 12-16.2 of this Code.
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2 | "Child" means a person under 17 years of age.
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3 | (c) Sentence.
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4 | (1) Sexual exploitation of a child is a Class A | ||||||
5 | misdemeanor. A second
or subsequent violation of this | ||||||
6 | Section or a substantially similar law of another state is | ||||||
7 | a Class 4 felony.
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8 | (2) Sexual exploitation of a child is a Class 4 felony | ||||||
9 | if the person has
been previously convicted of a sex | ||||||
10 | offense. | ||||||
11 | (3) Sexual exploitation of a child is a Class 4 felony | ||||||
12 | if the victim was under 13 years of age at the time of the | ||||||
13 | commission of the offense.
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14 | (Source: P.A. 94-140, eff. 7-7-05.)
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