97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0923

 

Introduced 01/31/11, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/11-9.1  from Ch. 38, par. 11-9.1

    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sexual exploitation of children.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
5Section 11-9.1 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/11-9.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 11-9.1)
7    Sec. 11-9.1. Sexual exploitation of a child.
8    (a) Any person commits sexual exploitation of a child if in
9the the presence or virtual presence, or both, of a child and
10with intent or knowledge that a child or one whom he or she
11believes to be a child would view his or her acts, that person:
12        (1) engages in a sexual act; or
13        (2) exposes his or her sex organs, anus or breast for
14    the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification of such
15    person or the child or one whom he or she believes to be a
16    child.
17    (a-5) A person commits sexual exploitation of a child who
18knowingly entices, coerces, or persuades a child to remove the
19child's clothing for the purpose of sexual arousal or
20gratification of the person or the child, or both.
21    (b) Definitions. As used in this Section:
22    "Sexual act" means masturbation, sexual conduct or sexual
23penetration as defined in Section 12-12 of this Code.

 

 

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1    "Sex offense" means any violation of Article 11 of this
2Code or a violation of Section 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15,
312-16, or 12-16.2 of this Code.
4    "Child" means a person under 17 years of age.
5    "Virtual presence" means an environment that is created
6with software and presented to the user and or receiver via the
7Internet, in such a way that the user appears in front of the
8receiver on the computer monitor or screen or hand held
9portable electronic device, usually through a web camming
10program. "Virtual presence" includes primarily experiencing
11through sight or sound, or both, a video image that can be
12explored interactively at a personal computer or hand held
13communication device, or both.
14    "Webcam" means a video capturing device connected to a
15computer or computer network that is designed to take digital
16photographs or live or recorded video which allows for the live
17transmission to an end user over the Internet.
18    (c) Sentence.
19        (1) Sexual exploitation of a child is a Class A
20    misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of this
21    Section or a substantially similar law of another state is
22    a Class 4 felony.
23        (2) Sexual exploitation of a child is a Class 4 felony
24    if the person has been previously convicted of a sex
25    offense.
26        (3) Sexual exploitation of a child is a Class 4 felony

 

 

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1    if the victim was under 13 years of age at the time of the
2    commission of the offense.
3        (4) Sexual exploitation of a child is a Class 4 felony
4    if committed by a person 18 years of age or older who is on
5    or within 500 feet of elementary or secondary school
6    grounds when children are present on the grounds.
7(Source: P.A. 96-1090, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1098, eff. 1-1-11;
8revised 9-16-10.)