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720 ILCS 5/12-16 (2026)

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(720 ILCS 5/12-16) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-16)
    (This Section was renumbered as Section 11-1.60 by P.A. 96-1551.)
    Sec. 12-16. (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 308 cases (51 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: People v. Santos, 813 N.E.2d 159 (Ill. 2004).
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People v. Santos, 813 N.E.2d 159 (Ill. 2004). · cites it 7× “The State charged defendant with criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-13(a) (West 1998)) and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(ii), (d) (West 1998)).”
People v. Hughes, 2012 IL 112817 (Ill. 2013). · cites it 3× “OPINION ¶1 Defendant, Jackie Hughes, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16 (West 2006)) and was sentenced to 14 years in prison.”
People v. Wilson, 824 N.E.2d 191 (Ill. 2005). · cites it 3× “Wilson, of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(f) (West 2000)). Defendant appealed, arguing that the circuit court of Clinton County had erred in allowing the State to introduce other-crimes evidence from two witnesses whose testimony about…”
People v. Burman, 2013 IL App (2d) 110807 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 4× “¶ 53 Section 115-11 applied to the proceedings in this case because defendant was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a violation of section 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/12-16 (West 2010)), and the victims of the offenses were under the age of 18.”
People v. Stechly, 870 N.E.2d 333 (Ill. 2007). · cites it 2× “1(a)(1) (West 1998)), criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-13(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 1998)), and aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(i) (West 1998)). Defendant's convictions arose from an incident in December 1998 involving M.”
People v. Stacey, 737 N.E.2d 626 (Ill. 2000). · cites it 2× “Justice BILANDIC delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant, Russell Stacey, was convicted in the circuit court of Cook County by two separate juries of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(d) (West 1994)) and criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-15(a)(1) (West…”
People v. Lloyd, 2013 IL 113510 (Ill. 2013). · cites it 2× “720 ILCS 5/12-16(d) (West 2008). Section 12-15(c) provides that the accused commits criminal sexual 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 accused was less than…”
Jane Doe, & Jane Roe & Jane Roe 2, Proposed-Intervenors-Appellants v. Oberweis Dairy, 456 F.3d 704 (7th Cir. 2006). · cites it 2× “For Doe was only 16 years old when they had sex, and the age of consent in Illinois is generally 17, 720 ILCS 5/12-16(d), rising to 18 if the accused holds “a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the victim.”
People v. Adams, 2023 IL App (2d) 220061 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). · cites it 3× “Adams, appeals from his conviction of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(d) (West 1998)). 1 Defendant raises four issues on appeal: (1) the trial court erred in admitting other-crimes evidence pursuant to Illinois Rule of Evidence 404(b) (eff.”
People v. Garcia, 2017 IL App (1st) 133398 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “” In actuality, the first two charges of criminal sexual assault were Class 1 felonies (4- to 15-year terms) (see 720 ILCS 5/12-13(b)(1) (West 2008); 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1(d)(4) (West 2008)), while the next four charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse were Class 2 felonies (3- to…”
People v. Lara, 2012 IL 112370 (Ill. 2013). · cites it 2× “Without corroboration of the only element distinguishing PCSA from aggravated criminal sexual abuse (ACSA) (720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1) (West 2004)), the majority did not believe defendant’s PCSA convictions could be upheld.”
People v. Wilson, 2015 IL App (4th) 130512 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “1(a)(1) (West 2010)) and five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(i) (West 2010)). He was sentenced to five terms of natural life.”
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— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(1)(c) — 1 case
In re Det. of Carpenter, 2015 IL App (1st) 133921 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(C)(1)(i) — 1 case
People v. McArthur, 2018 IL App (1st) 150626 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(a) — 1 case
People v. Freed (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(a)(1) — 5 cases
People v. Moore, 835 N.E.2d 980 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005).
People v. Smego (In Re Smego), 2017 IL App (2d) 160335 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017).
In re Commitment of Smego, 2017 IL App (2d) 160335 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
Moore v. State, 2019 IL App (4th) 180243-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2019).
People v. Schroeter, 2024 IL App (1st) 221037-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(a)(2) — 5 cases
People v. Largent, 786 N.E.2d 1102 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003).
People v. Armstrong, 2016 IL App (2d) 140358 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016).
People v. Armstrong, 2016 IL App (2d) 140358 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016).
People v. Joseph, 2022 IL App (1st) 192051-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
People v. Largent (Ill. App. Ct. 2003).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(a)(5) — 3 cases
People v. Mitchell, 2020 IL App (1st) 181740-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
People v. Mitchell, 2025 IL App (1st) 231595-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025).
People v. Hancock (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(a)(6) — 1 case
People v. Hancock (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(b) — 50 cases
People v. Stull, 2014 IL App (4th) 120704 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014).
People v. Williams, 2022 IL 126918 (Ill. 2022).
People v. Maxwell, 2011 IL App (4th) 100434 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
People v. Ostrowski, 914 N.E.2d 558 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009).
United States v. Eleazar Corral Valenzuela, 931 F.3d 605 (7th Cir. 2019).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(b)(1) — 1 case
People v. Argueta, 2015 IL App (1st) 123393 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c) — 2 cases
People v. Santos, 774 N.E.2d 473 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
Miller v. Cordray, 922 N.E.2d 973 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1) — 14 cases
People v. Lara, 2012 IL 112370 (Ill. 2013). “Without corroboration of the only element distinguishing PCSA from aggravated criminal sexual abuse (ACSA) (720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1) (West 2004)), the majority did not believe defendant’s PCSA convictions could be upheld.”
People v. Diaz, 735 N.E.2d 605 (Ill. 2000).
People v. Borash, 820 N.E.2d 74 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
People v. McClellan, 820 N.E.2d 578 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
People v. Theis, 963 N.E.2d 378 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(I) — 3 cases
People v. Hughes, 2012 IL 112817 (Ill. 2013). “OPINION ¶1 Defendant, Jackie Hughes, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16 (West 2006)) and was sentenced to 14 years in prison.”
People v. Sargent, 907 N.E.2d 410 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009).
Espinoza-Franco, Wal v. Ashcroft, John D. (7th Cir. 2005).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(i) — 71 cases
People v. Stechly, 870 N.E.2d 333 (Ill. 2007). “1(a)(1) (West 1998)), criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-13(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 1998)), and aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(i) (West 1998)). Defendant's convictions arose from an incident in December 1998 involving M.”
People v. Burman, 2013 IL App (2d) 110807 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “¶ 53 Section 115-11 applied to the proceedings in this case because defendant was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a violation of section 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/12-16 (West 2010)), and the victims of the offenses were under the age of 18.”
People v. Wilson, 2015 IL App (4th) 130512 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “1(a)(1) (West 2010)) and five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(i) (West 2010)). He was sentenced to five terms of natural life.”
People v. Kennebrew, 2013 IL 113998 (Ill. 2013).
People v. Young, 2013 IL App (4th) 120228 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(ii) — 6 cases
People v. Santos, 813 N.E.2d 159 (Ill. 2004). “The State charged defendant with criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-13(a) (West 1998)) and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(ii), (d) (West 1998)).”
People v. Hestand, 838 N.E.2d 318 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005).
People v. Mitchell, 2020 IL App (1st) 181740-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
People v. Hestand (Ill. App. Ct. 2005).
People v. Delgado (Ill. App. Ct. 2006).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(2) — 2 cases
People v. Jackson, 2012 IL App (1st) 100398 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
People v. Jackson, 965 N.E.2d 623 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(2)(I) — 1 case
In Re Terry H., 952 N.E.2d 159 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(2)(i) — 21 cases
People v. Matthew K., 823 N.E.2d 252 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005).
People v. Donald R., 796 N.E.2d 670 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003).
In re Brandon P., 2013 IL App (4th) 111022 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013).
In re Brandon P., 2014 IL 116653 (Ill. 2014).
In re Brandon P., 2014 IL 116653 (Ill. 2014).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(2)(ii) — 1 case
In re Davontay A., 2013 IL App (2d) 120347 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(l) — 3 cases
United States v. Fifer, 188 F. Supp. 3d 810 (C.D. Ill. 2016).
People v. Kolton, 806 N.E.2d 1175 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
People v. Theis, 2011 IL App (2d) 91080 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(l)(I) — 2 cases
Walter Leopoldo Espinoza-Franco v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen. of the United States, 394 F.3d 461 (7th Cir. 2005).
Patel, Vinodkumar F. v. Gonzales, Alberto, 178 F. App'x 564 (7th Cir. 2006).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(l)(ii) — 1 case
People v. Santos, 774 N.E.2d 473 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(d) — 91 cases
People v. Santos, 813 N.E.2d 159 (Ill. 2004). “The State charged defendant with criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-13(a) (West 1998)) and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(c)(1)(ii), (d) (West 1998)).”
People v. Lloyd, 2013 IL 113510 (Ill. 2013). “720 ILCS 5/12-16(d) (West 2008). Section 12-15(c) provides that the accused commits criminal sexual 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 accused was less than…”
People v. Adams, 2023 IL App (2d) 220061 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “Adams, appeals from his conviction of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(d) (West 1998)). 1 Defendant raises four issues on appeal: (1) the trial court erred in admitting other-crimes evidence pursuant to Illinois Rule of Evidence 404(b) (eff.”
People v. Turner, 2012 IL App (2d) 100819 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
People v. Bailey, 724 N.E.2d 1032 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(e)(1)(i) — 1 case
United States v. Carlos A. Vasquez-Abarca, 334 F.3d 587 (7th Cir. 2003).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(f) — 10 cases
People v. Wilson, 824 N.E.2d 191 (Ill. 2005). “Wilson, of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(f) (West 2000)). Defendant appealed, arguing that the circuit court of Clinton County had erred in allowing the State to introduce other-crimes evidence from two witnesses whose testimony about…”
Jane Doe, & Jane Roe & Jane Roe 2, Proposed-Intervenors-Appellants v. Oberweis Dairy, 456 F.3d 704 (7th Cir. 2006). “For Doe was only 16 years old when they had sex, and the age of consent in Illinois is generally 17, 720 ILCS 5/12-16(d), rising to 18 if the accused holds “a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the victim.”
People v. REBECCA, 969 N.E.2d 394 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
People v. Butler, 882 N.E.2d 636 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007).
McComas v. Rosenberger (In Re Rosenberger), 208 B.R. 445 (Bankr. C.D. Ill. 1997).
— 720 ILCS 5/12-16(g) — 15 cases
People v. Stacey, 737 N.E.2d 626 (Ill. 2000). “Justice BILANDIC delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant, Russell Stacey, was convicted in the circuit court of Cook County by two separate juries of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-16(d) (West 1994)) and criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12-15(a)(1) (West…”
People v. Hestand, 838 N.E.2d 318 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005).
People v. Hernandez, 803 N.E.2d 577 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
United States v. Fifer, 188 F. Supp. 3d 810 (C.D. Ill. 2016).
People v. Borash, 820 N.E.2d 74 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
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