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720 ILCS 5/11-6

Indecent solicitation of a child

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(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,
    
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.
        "Child" means a person under 17 years of age.
        "Internet" has the meaning set forth in Section
    
16-0.1 of this Code.
        "Sexual penetration" or "sexual conduct" are defined
    
in Section 11-0.1 of this Code.
    (c) Sentence. Indecent solicitation of a child under subsection (a) is:
        (1) a Class 1 felony when the act, if done, would be
    
predatory criminal sexual assault of a child or aggravated criminal sexual assault;
        (2) a Class 2 felony when the act, if done, would be
    
criminal sexual assault;
        (3) a Class 3 felony when the act, if done, would be
    
aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
    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.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 57 cases (20 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: John Doe and Jane Doe v. Brady Smith, Dianne Shepard, Kathryn Fletcher
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John Doe and Jane Doe v. Brady Smith, Dianne Shepard, Kathryn Fletcher (2006) ca7 · cites it 25× “20 Smith was convicted of violating 720 ILCS 5/11-6 of the Illinois Code, which proscribes soliciting a minor for sex.”
People v. Rexroad (2013) illappct · cites it 5× “OPINION ¶1 In August 2011, a jury convicted defendant, Calvin Rexroad, of indecent solicitation of a child (720 ILCS 5/11-6(a) (West 2010)). The trial court sentenced defendant to eight years’ imprisonment.”
People v. Vara (2016) illappct · cites it 5× “¶ 25 Defendant argues that, under the State’s interpretation of the grooming statute, the offense is identical to the offense of indecent solicitation of a child under section 11-6 of the Code (720 ILCS 5/11-6 (West 2012)). Section 11-6(a) provides that a “person of the age of…”
People v. Ward (2005) ill “, 720 ILCS 5/11-6 (West 2002) (indecent solicitation of a child); 720 ILCS 5/11-9.”
Ismael Hernandez-Alvarez v. William Barr (2020) ca7 · cites it 2× “He moved to terminate his removal proceedings on the grounds that his conviction under 720 ILCS 5/11-6 was not an aggravated felony.”
Schlosser v. State (2012) illappct · cites it 3× “In the petition, plaintiff claimed that on September 19, 2007, the Illinois State Police denied his application for a FOID card due to his prior conviction for the Class 2 felony offense of indecent solicitation of a child (720 ILCS 5/11-6 (West 2002)) on December 30, 2002.”
People v. Bridgeforth (2017) illappct “Count IV charged defendant with indecent solicitation of a child (720 ILCS 5/11-6(a) (West 2010)) for knowingly soliciting J.”
Srivenugopala Gattem v. Alberto R. Gonzales, 1 (2005) ca7 “" 720 ILCS 5/11-6(a). Characterizing his conduct as "sexual abuse of a minor" is highly questionable.”
People v. Cardona (2013) ill “¶2 BACKGROUND ¶3 Defendant was charged by indictment with one count of indecent solicitation of a child (720 ILCS 5/11-6(a) (West 2008)) and one count of unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10-3(a) (West 2008)).”
People v. Jones (1997) ill “Indecent solicitation of a child prohibits persons older than 17 from soliciting a " child under the age of 13 to do any act, which if done would be aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual *654 assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse or criminal sexual abuse.”
People v. Vara (2017) illappct · cites it 4× “” 720 ILCS 5/11-6(a) (West 2012). Under section 11-6(b), “solicit” includes commanding or urging another in person, over the phone, or by computer to perform an act.”
People v. Opas (2025) illappct · cites it 2× “1(e) (West 2022) (“[a] violation of this Section while *** in possession of body armor *** is a Class X felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years”)), (2) indecent solicitation of a child (720 ILCS 5/11-6(a), (c) (West 2022) (Class 3 felony)), (3)…”
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— 720 ILCS 5/11-6(a) — 46 cases
John Doe and Jane Doe v. Brady Smith, Dianne Shepard, Kathryn Fletcher (2006) ca7 “20 Smith was convicted of violating 720 ILCS 5/11-6 of the Illinois Code, which proscribes soliciting a minor for sex.”
People v. Rexroad (2013) illappct “OPINION ¶1 In August 2011, a jury convicted defendant, Calvin Rexroad, of indecent solicitation of a child (720 ILCS 5/11-6(a) (West 2010)). The trial court sentenced defendant to eight years’ imprisonment.”
People v. Vara (2016) illappct “¶ 25 Defendant argues that, under the State’s interpretation of the grooming statute, the offense is identical to the offense of indecent solicitation of a child under section 11-6 of the Code (720 ILCS 5/11-6 (West 2012)). Section 11-6(a) provides that a “person of the age of…”
People v. Bridgeforth (2017) illappct “Count IV charged defendant with indecent solicitation of a child (720 ILCS 5/11-6(a) (West 2010)) for knowingly soliciting J.”
Srivenugopala Gattem v. Alberto R. Gonzales, 1 (2005) ca7 “" 720 ILCS 5/11-6(a). Characterizing his conduct as "sexual abuse of a minor" is highly questionable.”
— 720 ILCS 5/11-6(b) — 8 cases
Ismael Hernandez-Alvarez v. William Barr (2020) ca7 “He moved to terminate his removal proceedings on the grounds that his conviction under 720 ILCS 5/11-6 was not an aggravated felony.”
People v. Vara (2016) illappct “¶ 25 Defendant argues that, under the State’s interpretation of the grooming statute, the offense is identical to the offense of indecent solicitation of a child under section 11-6 of the Code (720 ILCS 5/11-6 (West 2012)). Section 11-6(a) provides that a “person of the age of…”
People v. Vara (2017) illappct “” 720 ILCS 5/11-6(a) (West 2012). Under section 11-6(b), “solicit” includes commanding or urging another in person, over the phone, or by computer to perform an act.”
Schlosser v. State (2012) illappct
People v. Ruppenthal (2002) illappct
— 720 ILCS 5/11-6(c) — 1 case
People v. Smith (1999) illappct
— 720 ILCS 5/11-6(c)(1) — 2 cases
People v. Terry (2021) illappct
Ayoubi v. Jeffreys (2025) illappct
— 720 ILCS 5/11-6(c)(2) — 2 cases
People v. Russell (2020) illappct
People v. Smith (1999) illappct
— 720 ILCS 5/11-6(c)(3) — 2 cases
People v. Johnson (2024) illappct
People v. Ruppenthal (2002) illappct
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