IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.57
Definition Of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault
[a] A person commits the offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault when he commits
criminal sexual assault and
[1] [(displays) (threatens to use) (uses)] [(a dangerous weapon other than a
firearm) (any object fashioned or utilized in such a manner as to lead the victim
under the circumstances reasonably to believe it to be a dangerous weapon)].
[or]
[2] causes bodily harm to the victim.
[or]
[3] acts in such a manner as to threaten or endanger the life of [(the victim) (any
other person)].
[or]
[4] the criminal sexual assault is perpetrated during the course of the
[(commission) (attempted commission)] of the offense of ____.
[or]
[5] the victim is 60 years of age or over when the offense is committed.
[or]
[6] the victim is a physically handicapped person when the offense is committed.
[or]
[7] as part of the same course of conduct, delivers by [(injection) (inhalation)
(ingestion) (transfer of possession) (any other means)] to the victim [(without his
or her consent) (by threat or deception)], and for other than medical purposes, any
controlled substance.
[or]
[8] is armed with a firearm.
[or]
[9] personally discharges a firearm during the commission of the offense.
[or]
[10] personally discharges a firearm during the commission of the offense that
proximately causes [(great bodily harm) (permanent disability) (permanent
disfigurement) (death)] to another person.
[or]
[b] A person commits the offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault when he is under
17 years of age and commits an act of sexual penetration with
[1] a victim who is under 9 years of age when the act is committed.
[or]
[2] a victim who is at least 9 years of age but under 13 years of age when the act
is committed and the accused used [(force) (threat of force)] to commit the act.
[or]
[c] A person commits the offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault when he
[1] commits an act of sexual penetration with a victim and
[2] the victim is a severely or profoundly mentally retarded person at the time the
act is committed.
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