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90_HB0152
720 ILCS 5/16D-5.5 new
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of
solicitation of a minor by computer. Prohibits communication
by a computer or computer-linked network for the purpose of
enticing a child under 17 years of age to meet with a person
at least 17 years old who is at least 3 years older than the
child for the purpose of engaging in certain sex offenses
with the child. Provides that the penalty is a Class 4
felony. If the child is under 13 years of age, the penalty
is a Class 2 felony. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by adding
2 Section 16D-5.5.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
6 adding Section 16D-5.5 as follows:
7 (720 ILCS 5/16D-5.5 new)
8 Sec. 16D-5.5. Solicitation of a minor by computer.
9 (a) Any person 17 years of age or older commits the
10 offense of solicitation of a minor by computer when he or she
11 knowingly offers any communication, or engages in an exchange
12 of communication, by way of computer, or through or upon any
13 computer-linked network or system, under circumstances which,
14 taken as a whole, demonstrate an intent by the person
15 offering or engaging in that communication to:
16 (1) Entice, solicit, advise, coerce, order, or
17 command a child under the age of 17 years who is at least
18 3 years younger than the defendant, to meet under
19 circumstances which, taken as a whole, constitute a
20 substantial step toward the commission of the offense of:
21 aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal
22 sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual assault,
23 aggravated criminal sexual abuse, criminal sexual abuse,
24 indecent solicitation of an adult, indecent solicitation
25 of a child, soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, or
26 juvenile pimping; or
27 (2) Promote, facilitate, solicit, arrange, or
28 obtain a meeting or liaison with a child under the age of
29 17 years who is at least 3 years younger than the
30 defendant under circumstances which, taken as whole,
31 constitute a substantial step toward the commission of
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1 the offense of: aggravated criminal sexual assault,
2 predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal
3 sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse,
4 criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation of an adult,
5 indecent solicitation of a child, soliciting for a
6 juvenile prostitute, or juvenile pimping.
7 (b) Sentence. Solicitation of a minor by computer is a
8 Class 4 felony, unless the child involved in the offense is
9 under the age of 13 years, in which case it is a Class 2
10 felony.
11 (c) Jurisdiction. An offense under this Section is
12 committed in this State if the communication or exchange of
13 communications, that constitutes the offense, either
14 originates in this State or involves the participation of a
15 child under the age of 17 years who is located in this State
16 at the time of communication or exchange of communications.
17 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.