Illinois Compiled Statutes

720 ILCS 5/12-14.1 (2026)

(Renumbered)

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(720 ILCS 5/12-14.1)
    (This Section was renumbered as Section 11-1.40 by P.A. 96-1551.)
    Sec. 12-14.1. (Renumbered).
(Source: P.A. 95-640, eff. 6-1-08. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 286 cases (86 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: People v. Lloyd, 2013 IL 113510 (Ill. 2013).
People v. Lloyd, 2013 IL 113510 (Ill. 2013). · cites it 4× “720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 2008). Section 12-16(d) provides that the accused commits aggravated criminal sexual -7- abuse if he or she commits an act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct with a victim who was at least 13 years of age, but under 17 years of age, and the…”
People v. Lara, 2012 IL 112370 (Ill. 2013). · cites it 4× “OPINION ¶1 Defendant Jason Lara was tried on two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child (720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 2004)). At trial, the circuit court of Cook County admitted defendant’s confession, including his statement that penetration, an element of the…”
People v. Wilson, 2015 IL App (4th) 130512 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). · cites it 4× “Wilson (born April 14, 1993), was convicted of five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child (720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 2010)) and five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(i) (West 2010)).”
People v. Harris, 784 N.E.2d 792 (Ill. 2003). · cites it 4× “1 (720 ILCS 5/12-14.1 (West 1998)) of the Criminal Code of 1961.”
People v. Heider, 896 N.E.2d 239 (Ill. 2008). · cites it 3× “" 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1 (West 2006). Whatever preconceived notions the majority may have of the meaning of the word "predator," the fact is that Illinois law defines a person who commits this offense as a predator.”
People Ex Rel. Waller v. McKoski, 748 N.E.2d 175 (Ill. 2001). · cites it 4× “720 ILCS 5/12-14.1 (West 1998). These convictions related to three separate incidents, involving three different minors, which occurred in Lake County between December 1, 1997, and August 1, 1998.”
People v. Coty, 2020 IL 123972 (Ill. 2020). · cites it 2× “See 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(b)(2) (West 2004) (recodified as 720 ILCS 5/11- 1.”
People v. Stechly, 870 N.E.2d 333 (Ill. 2007). · cites it 2× “OPINION Justice FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion: Following a stipulated bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Robert Stechly was convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child (720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 1998)),…”
People v. Papaleo, 2016 IL App (1st) 150947 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). · cites it 4× “720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 2010). The 2010 indictment generated criminal case No.”
People v. Hillier, 910 N.E.2d 181 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 4× “A defendant is guilty of predatory criminal assault of a child if he "was 17 years of age or over and commits an act of sexual penetration with a victim who was under 13 years of age when the act was committed.”
People v. Richmond, 791 N.E.2d 1132 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 3× “BACKGROUND Richmond was indicted for, among other things, two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault under 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 1998). The first count charged contact between R.”
People v. Kolton, 806 N.E.2d 1175 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 4× “I Defendant first contends the circuit court erred in convicting him of a crime for which he was not charged, aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16 *1180 (West 2000)) which, he argues, is not a lesser-included offense of predatory criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS…”
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(1) — 1 case
People v. Santa Maria, 2023 IL App (1st) 191607-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(1)(a) — 1 case
People v. Hubbard, 964 N.E.2d 646 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a) — 8 cases
People v. Strawbridge, 935 N.E.2d 1104 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010).
People v. Freeman, 936 N.E.2d 1110 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010).
People v. Revell (Ill. App. Ct. 2007).
People v. Dunn (Ill. App. Ct. 2006).
People v. Tomberg, 2022 IL App (2d) 200591-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) — 236 cases
People v. Lloyd, 2013 IL 113510 (Ill. 2013). “720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 2008). Section 12-16(d) provides that the accused commits aggravated criminal sexual -7- abuse if he or she commits an act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct with a victim who was at least 13 years of age, but under 17 years of age, and the…”
People v. Lara, 2012 IL 112370 (Ill. 2013). “OPINION ¶1 Defendant Jason Lara was tried on two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child (720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 2004)). At trial, the circuit court of Cook County admitted defendant’s confession, including his statement that penetration, an element of the…”
People v. Stechly, 870 N.E.2d 333 (Ill. 2007). “OPINION Justice FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion: Following a stipulated bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Robert Stechly was convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child (720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 1998)),…”
People v. Heider, 896 N.E.2d 239 (Ill. 2008). “" 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1 (West 2006). Whatever preconceived notions the majority may have of the meaning of the word "predator," the fact is that Illinois law defines a person who commits this offense as a predator.”
People v. Papaleo, 2016 IL App (1st) 150947 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 2010). The 2010 indictment generated criminal case No.”
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(2) — 2 cases
People v. Papaleo, 2016 IL App (1st) 150947 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 2010). The 2010 indictment generated criminal case No.”
People v. Tellez-Valencia, 723 N.E.2d 223 (Ill. 1999).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(l) — 3 cases
People v. Kolton, 806 N.E.2d 1175 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “I Defendant first contends the circuit court erred in convicting him of a crime for which he was not charged, aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16 *1180 (West 2000)) which, he argues, is not a lesser-included offense of predatory criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS…”
Patel, Vinodkumar F. v. Gonzales, Alberto, 178 F. App'x 564 (7th Cir. 2006).
People v. Theis, 2011 IL App (2d) 91080 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(b) — 17 cases
People v. Wilson, 2015 IL App (4th) 130512 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “Wilson (born April 14, 1993), was convicted of five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child (720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 2010)) and five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(i) (West 2010)).”
People v. Richmond, 791 N.E.2d 1132 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “BACKGROUND Richmond was indicted for, among other things, two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault under 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 1998). The first count charged contact between R.”
People v. Tellez-Valencia, 692 N.E.2d 407 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998).
People v. Oats, 2013 IL App (5th) 110556 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013).
People v. Peters, 955 N.E.2d 640 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(b)(1) — 10 cases
People v. Lloyd, 2013 IL 113510 (Ill. 2013). “720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 2008). Section 12-16(d) provides that the accused commits aggravated criminal sexual -7- abuse if he or she commits an act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct with a victim who was at least 13 years of age, but under 17 years of age, and the…”
People v. Lara, 946 N.E.2d 516 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
People v. Freeman, 936 N.E.2d 1110 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010).
People v. Williams, 2021 IL App (1st) 190122-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021).
People v. Bivens, 2021 IL App (5th) 180372-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(b)(2) — 11 cases
People v. Coty, 2020 IL 123972 (Ill. 2020). “See 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(b)(2) (West 2004) (recodified as 720 ILCS 5/11- 1.”
People v. Coty, 2018 IL App (1st) 162383 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
People v. Coty, 2018 IL App (1st) 162383 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
People v. Rhoades, 2018 IL App (4th) 160457 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
People v. Rhoades, 2018 IL App (4th) 160457 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019).
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