What's the age of consent in Illinois?
Basically 17 if the other party is 17 or older.
What is the legal age of consent in Illinois as of 2011?
I am a 23 year old female who is dating a 17 year old female, and her Mom said she would take legal action of I continue to date to her. Is this illegal? If anyone has a link to the official law I would appreciate it!
Statutory Rape and Age of Consent in Illinois?
A position of authority or trust would be someone who you have a professional relationship with such as boss at work, a teacher at school, or a counselor. In that case, a sexual relationship with a 17 year old is prohibited. If there is no position of authority, the relationship is legal as long as both are at least 17 years old. That would include a 17 year old and a 21 year old.
Age of consent in Illinois?
Yes, it's illegal. Illinois age of consent is 17 and there is no close-in-age exemption. Since your friend is older than 13 but less than 17 and you are less than 5 years older, sex would be called Criminal Sexual Abuse. Criminal Sexual Abuse is a class 4 felony for the first offense, with a mandatory minimum sentence of 1 year in prison and a maximum of 3 years in prison. A second (and subsequent) conviction would be a class 2 felony with a mandatory minimum sentence of 3 years in prison and a maximum of 7 years. Note that it is possible to be convicted even if you didn't actually have sex, and people WILL assume you are having sex if you are dating. It's safer to wait until your friend is 17.
Legal age of consent v. just kissing..?
"Just" kissing is legal - but you don't have to go much further for it to class as "Sexual conduct" "(e) "Sexual conduct" means any intentional or knowing touching or fondling by the victim or the accused, either directly or through clothing, of the sex organs, anus or breast of the victim or the accused, or any part of the body of a child under 13 years of age, or any transfer or transmission of semen by the accused upon any part of the clothed or unclothed body of the victim, for the purpose of sexual gratification or arousal of the victim or the accused." So if you're under 17 and kissing someone, and he puts his hand on your breast - even outside your clothes - it's criminal. Richard
Legal age to move out of your parents' house in illinois?
You are confusing the Age of Majority (when you are legally an adult) with the age of consent (the age at which you can be universally held to an adult standard in a set number of situations). The Age of Majority in Illinois is 18. The exception is an emancipated minor, which can occur at any age, but is more likely 16 or 17. A court would have to issue an emancipation order for it to be valid. Be careful, btw...you are not above the age of consent in Illinois. If you live together, it might just be a crime.
Can i get a tattoo at the age of 16 in Illinois with parental consent?
you can get parental consent. but the parent needs to be there with you. When I was 16 I got parental consent and got the letter notarized because my parents worked a lot and it didn't work. You wont get in trouble for having an under-aged tattoo (if you mean like by the police, that will absolutely never happen) however I seriously recommend NOT getting one until you are 100% certain that it is something you want for the rest of your life. Laser removal is 10x more expensive and 100x more painful. I also recommend getting the tattoo somewhere on your body that is not exposed all the time, you never know what the future holds and that dream job you want my see your visible tattoos as unprofessional. I know these are things you don't really think about when you are 16, but its important. You are a much different person at even 20 than you are at 16.
If the legal age of consent in Illinois is 17, can 17yo girl's mother still press charges if I'm 25?
The age of consent in Illinois is 17. However, it is illegal for a person 18 or older to commit sexual acts on a person under the age of 18 if he/she has a position of authority or trust over the victim. (720 ILCS 5/12-15) Sec. 12-15. Criminal sexual abuse. ...(c) 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 5 years older than the victim. Sec. 12-16. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse. ...(d) The accused commits aggravated 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 at least 5 years older than the victim.
Is it legal for a 17-year-old in Illinois to have sex with a 30-year-old?
it would be nice if you actually got a correct answer instead of those that just simply guess.... here is the law: The age of consent in Illinois is 17. It is also illegal for a person to commit sexual acts on a person under the age of 18 if he/she has a position of authority or trust over the victim. (720 ILCS 5/12-15) Sec. 12-15. Criminal sexual abuse. ...(c) 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 5 years older than the victim. Sec. 12-16. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse. ...(d) The accused commits aggravated 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 at least 5 years older than the victim. no where in the law is there a "close in age" clause so, that being said. if you are 17 yes, you can basically have sex with anyone. 17+. the only time a person over the age of 17 would get in trouble -- as the law says, is if the adult is of a position of power.