Illinois law is catching up with the social media blitz and resultant crimes.
(720 ILCS 5/11-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-6)
Sec. 11-6. Indecent solicitation of a child.
(a) A person of the age of 17 years and upwards commits indecent solicitation of a child if the person, with the intent that the offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse be committed, knowingly solicits a child or one whom he or she believes to be a child to perform an act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code.
(a-5) A person of the age of 17 years and upwards commits indecent solicitation of a child if the person knowingly discusses an act of sexual conduct or sexual penetration with a child or with one whom he or she believes to be a child by means of the Internet with the intent that the offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse be committed.
(a-6) It is not a defense to subsection (a-5) that the person did not solicit the child to perform sexual conduct or sexual penetration with the person.
(b) Definitions. As used in this Section:
"Solicit" means to command, authorize, urge, incite,
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request, or advise another to perform an act by any means including, but not limited to, in person, over the phone, in writing, by computer, or by advertisement of any kind.
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"Child" means a person under 17 years of age.
"Internet" has the meaning set forth in Section
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"Sexual penetration" or "sexual conduct" are defined
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in Section 11-0.1 of this Code.
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(c) Sentence. Indecent solicitation of a child under subsection (a) is:
(1) a Class 1 felony when the act, if done, would be
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predatory criminal sexual assault of a child or aggravated criminal sexual assault;
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(2) a Class 2 felony when the act, if done, would be
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(3) a Class 3 felony when the act, if done, would be
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aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
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Indecent solicitation of a child under subsection (a-5) is a Class 4 felony.
(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
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