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720 ILCS 5/12-14 (2026)

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(720 ILCS 5/12-14) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-14)
    (This Section was renumbered as Section 11-1.30 by P.A. 96-1551.)
    Sec. 12-14. (Renumbered).
(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12. Renumbered by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 322 cases (58 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: People v. Giraud, 2012 IL 113116 (Ill. 2012).
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People v. Giraud, 2012 IL 113116 (Ill. 2012). · cites it 11× “720 ILCS 5/12-14(a) (West 2006). These nine circumstances include seven that require certain conduct by the accused (720 ILCS 5/12- 14(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10) (West 2006)) and two that pertain to attributes of the -3- victim (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(5), (6) (West 2006)).”
People v. Holley, 879 N.E.2d 530 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). · cites it 18× “January 1, 2000 (amending 720 ILCS 5/8-4 (Attempt), 720 ILCS 5/9-1.”
People v. Olivieri, 778 N.E.2d 714 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 7× “Olivieri appeals his jury conviction for three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(2) through (a)(4) (West 1998)) and his sentence of 3 consecutive 10-year prison terms.”
People v. Anderson, 759 N.E.2d 83 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 4× “However, defendant looks to the language in section 4-3(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Criminal Code) for direction. This section states, in part: "(a) A person is not guilty of an offense, other than an offense which involves absolute liability, unless, with respect to each…”
People v. Spicer, 884 N.E.2d 675 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 6× “A person is guilty of "aggravated criminal sexual assault" if he commits "criminal sexual assault" on a victim 60 years of age or older, 720 ILCS 5/12-14 (a)(5) ( West 2000 ). A person is guilty of "criminal sexual assault" if he "commits an act of sexual penetration by the use…”
People v. Gillespie, 2014 IL App (4th) 121146 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). · cites it 8× “OPINION ¶1 In November 2011, the State charged defendant, Darren Gillespie, by information with one count of robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-1(a) (West 2010)) and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(3), (a)(4) (West 2010) (text of section effective until…”
People v. Nichols, 2021 IL App (2d) 190659 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 4× “¶5 Based on these events, defendant was charged with, among other things, two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(1) (West 2008)). One of these counts charged defendant for Knighten’s actions under an accountability theory.”
People v. Denbo, 868 N.E.2d 347 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). · cites it 5× “" 720 ILCS 5/12-14 (a)(2) (West 2004). Thus, to commit aggravated criminal sexual assault, one must commit criminal sexual assault.”
People v. Harris, 784 N.E.2d 792 (Ill. 2003). · cites it 3× “datory when the offenses were committed as part of a single course of conduct during which there was no substantial change in the nature of the criminal objective, and either (1) one of the offenses was a Class X or Class 1 felony and the defendant inflicted severe bodily…”
People v. Grant, 2022 IL 126824 (Ill. 2022). · cites it 3× “In 2013, defendant filed a motion for forensic testing of a hair that was discovered during a postassault examination of the victim.”
People v. Leach, 898 N.E.2d 696 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 6× “BACKGROUND In September 2004, the State charged defendant by information with nine counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(1), (a)(4) (West 2004)) and one count of aggravated robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-5(a) (West 2004)) involving the victim, D.”
People v. Taylor, 921 N.E.2d 1255 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 9× “In count II, the State charged him with aggravated criminal sexual assault, by "DISPLAY[ING] OR THREATEN[ING] TO USE A DANGEROUS WEAPON OR AN OBJECT FASHIONED OR UTILIZED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO LEAD THE VICTIM UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO REASONABLY BELIEVE IT TO BE A DANGEROUS…”
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— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(A)(1) — 1 case
United States ex rel. Shavers v. Good, 14 F. Supp. 3d 1198 (N.D. Ill. 2014).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(A)(2) — 1 case
People v. Colin (Ill. App. Ct. 2003).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(a) — 20 cases
People v. Giraud, 2012 IL 113116 (Ill. 2012). “720 ILCS 5/12-14(a) (West 2006). These nine circumstances include seven that require certain conduct by the accused (720 ILCS 5/12- 14(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10) (West 2006)) and two that pertain to attributes of the -3- victim (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(5), (6) (West 2006)).”
People v. Mertz, 842 N.E.2d 618 (Ill. 2005).
People v. Rivera, 2011 IL App (2d) 91060 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
People v. Denbo, 868 N.E.2d 347 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “" 720 ILCS 5/12-14 (a)(2) (West 2004). Thus, to commit aggravated criminal sexual assault, one must commit criminal sexual assault.”
People v. Spicer, 884 N.E.2d 675 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). “A person is guilty of "aggravated criminal sexual assault" if he commits "criminal sexual assault" on a victim 60 years of age or older, 720 ILCS 5/12-14 (a)(5) ( West 2000 ). A person is guilty of "criminal sexual assault" if he "commits an act of sexual penetration by the use…”
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(1) — 63 cases
People v. Holley, 879 N.E.2d 530 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “January 1, 2000 (amending 720 ILCS 5/8-4 (Attempt), 720 ILCS 5/9-1.”
People v. Garcia, 688 N.E.2d 57 (Ill. 1997).
People v. Taylor, 921 N.E.2d 1255 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “In count II, the State charged him with aggravated criminal sexual assault, by "DISPLAY[ING] OR THREATEN[ING] TO USE A DANGEROUS WEAPON OR AN OBJECT FASHIONED OR UTILIZED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO LEAD THE VICTIM UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO REASONABLY BELIEVE IT TO BE A DANGEROUS…”
People v. Ryburn, 841 N.E.2d 1013 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005).
People v. Thornton, 2020 IL App (1st) 170753 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(2) — 92 cases
People v. Giraud, 2012 IL 113116 (Ill. 2012). “720 ILCS 5/12-14(a) (West 2006). These nine circumstances include seven that require certain conduct by the accused (720 ILCS 5/12- 14(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10) (West 2006)) and two that pertain to attributes of the -3- victim (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(5), (6) (West 2006)).”
People v. Walston, 900 N.E.2d 267 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
People v. Anderson, 759 N.E.2d 83 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “However, defendant looks to the language in section 4-3(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Criminal Code) for direction. This section states, in part: "(a) A person is not guilty of an offense, other than an offense which involves absolute liability, unless, with respect to each…”
People v. Denbo, 868 N.E.2d 347 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “" 720 ILCS 5/12-14 (a)(2) (West 2004). Thus, to commit aggravated criminal sexual assault, one must commit criminal sexual assault.”
People v. Olivieri, 778 N.E.2d 714 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “Olivieri appeals his jury conviction for three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(2) through (a)(4) (West 1998)) and his sentence of 3 consecutive 10-year prison terms.”
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(3) — 26 cases
People v. Giraud, 2012 IL 113116 (Ill. 2012). “720 ILCS 5/12-14(a) (West 2006). These nine circumstances include seven that require certain conduct by the accused (720 ILCS 5/12- 14(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10) (West 2006)) and two that pertain to attributes of the -3- victim (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(5), (6) (West 2006)).”
People v. Wright, 2012 IL App (1st) 73106 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
People v. Williams, 939 N.E.2d 268 (Ill. 2010).
People v. Olivieri, 778 N.E.2d 714 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “Olivieri appeals his jury conviction for three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(2) through (a)(4) (West 1998)) and his sentence of 3 consecutive 10-year prison terms.”
People v. Everhart, 939 N.E.2d 82 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(4) — 24 cases
People v. Gillespie, 2014 IL App (4th) 121146 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “OPINION ¶1 In November 2011, the State charged defendant, Darren Gillespie, by information with one count of robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-1(a) (West 2010)) and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(3), (a)(4) (West 2010) (text of section effective until…”
People v. Olivieri, 778 N.E.2d 714 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “Olivieri appeals his jury conviction for three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(2) through (a)(4) (West 1998)) and his sentence of 3 consecutive 10-year prison terms.”
People v. Hampton, 867 N.E.2d 957 (Ill. 2007).
People v. Fuller, 2025 IL App (4th) 231457 (Ill. App. Ct. 2025).
People v. Heard, 2021 IL App (4th) 190228-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(5) — 8 cases
People v. Giraud, 2012 IL 113116 (Ill. 2012). “720 ILCS 5/12-14(a) (West 2006). These nine circumstances include seven that require certain conduct by the accused (720 ILCS 5/12- 14(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10) (West 2006)) and two that pertain to attributes of the -3- victim (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(5), (6) (West 2006)).”
People v. Spicer, 884 N.E.2d 675 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). “A person is guilty of "aggravated criminal sexual assault" if he commits "criminal sexual assault" on a victim 60 years of age or older, 720 ILCS 5/12-14 (a)(5) ( West 2000 ). A person is guilty of "criminal sexual assault" if he "commits an act of sexual penetration by the use…”
People v. Gomez, 959 N.E.2d 1178 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
People v. Shelton, 2018 IL App (2d) 160303 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
People v. Shelton, 2018 IL App (2d) 160303 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(6) — 3 cases
People v. Grant, 2022 IL 126824 (Ill. 2022). “In 2013, defendant filed a motion for forensic testing of a hair that was discovered during a postassault examination of the victim.”
People v. Feller, 2012 IL App (3d) 110164 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
People v. Grant, 2019 IL App (3d) 160758 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(7) — 2 cases
People v. Giraud, 2012 IL 113116 (Ill. 2012). “720 ILCS 5/12-14(a) (West 2006). These nine circumstances include seven that require certain conduct by the accused (720 ILCS 5/12- 14(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10) (West 2006)) and two that pertain to attributes of the -3- victim (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(5), (6) (West 2006)).”
People v. Lewis, 2025 IL App (1st) 231851-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(8) — 21 cases
People v. Warren, 2016 IL App (4th) 120721-B (Ill. App. Ct. 2016).
People ex rel. Alvarez v. Gaughan, 2016 IL 120110 (Ill. 2016).
People v. Holley, 879 N.E.2d 530 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “January 1, 2000 (amending 720 ILCS 5/8-4 (Attempt), 720 ILCS 5/9-1.”
People ex rel. Alvarez v. Gaughan, 2016 IL 120110 (Ill. 2017).
People v. Toy, 2013 IL App (1st) 120580 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(9) — 1 case
People v. Taylor, 2024 IL App (4th) 231066 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(aXl) — 1 case
People v. Pearson, 623 N.E.2d 895 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(b) — 10 cases
People v. Jackson, 2012 IL App (1st) 100398 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
People v. Ivy, 730 N.E.2d 628 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000).
People v. Peck, 674 N.E.2d 440 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996).
People v. Lloyd, 2011 IL App (4th) 100094 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
People v. Jackson, 965 N.E.2d 623 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(b)(1) — 20 cases
People v. Fikara, 802 N.E.2d 260 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003).
People v. Diaz, 735 N.E.2d 605 (Ill. 2000).
People v. Tellez-Valencia, 723 N.E.2d 223 (Ill. 1999).
People v. Moore, 2023 IL App (4th) 210245 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
People v. Kolton, 806 N.E.2d 1175 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(b)(2)(i) — 1 case
In Re J'Am. B., 806 N.E.2d 292 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(b)(i) — 27 cases
People v. Rolandis G., 902 N.E.2d 600 (Ill. 2008).
People v. T.J.D. (In Re T.J.D.), 2017 IL App (5th) 170133 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017).
People v. Bowen, 699 N.E.2d 577 (Ill. 1998).
People v. Seth S., 917 N.E.2d 1182 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009).
In Re Robert K., 785 N.E.2d 562 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(b)(ii) — 1 case
People v. Tomasello Opinion text corrected 5/24/02 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(b)(l) — 4 cases
People v. Kolton, 806 N.E.2d 1175 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
People v. Hooker, 625 N.E.2d 1081 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993).
People v. W.T., 626 N.E.2d 747 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994).
People v. Mancilla, 620 N.E.2d 1163 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(c) — 3 cases
People v. Burtron, 877 N.E.2d 87 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007).
People v. Burtron (Ill. App. Ct. 2007).
People v. Taylor (Ill. App. Ct. 1997).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(d) — 8 cases
People v. Holley, 879 N.E.2d 530 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “January 1, 2000 (amending 720 ILCS 5/8-4 (Attempt), 720 ILCS 5/9-1.”
People v. Brown, 657 N.E.2d 642 (Ill. App. Ct. 1995).
People v. Brink, 690 N.E.2d 136 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998).
People v. Medrano, 2014 IL App (1st) 102440 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014).
People v. Gabriel, 2022 IL App (1st) 201170-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(d)(1) — 27 cases
People v. Nichols, 2021 IL App (2d) 190659 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “¶5 Based on these events, defendant was charged with, among other things, two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-14(a)(1) (West 2008)). One of these counts charged defendant for Knighten’s actions under an accountability theory.”
People v. Holley, 879 N.E.2d 530 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “January 1, 2000 (amending 720 ILCS 5/8-4 (Attempt), 720 ILCS 5/9-1.”
People v. Castleberry, 2015 IL 116916 (Ill. 2015).
People v. Hampton, 867 N.E.2d 957 (Ill. 2007).
People v. Anderson, 759 N.E.2d 83 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “However, defendant looks to the language in section 4-3(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Criminal Code) for direction. This section states, in part: "(a) A person is not guilty of an offense, other than an offense which involves absolute liability, unless, with respect to each…”
— 720 ILCS 5/12-14(d)(2) — 16 cases
People v. Robinson, 2021 IL App (1st) 192289 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021).
People v. White, 2021 IL App (1st) 170903 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021).
People v. Robinson, 2016 IL App (1st) 130484 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016).
People v. Hubbard, 2012 IL App (2d) 120060 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
People v. Williams, 895 N.E.2d 961 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
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