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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.58A

Issues In Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault--Aggravation By Circumstances When

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Defendant Is A Family Member

To sustain the charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault, the State must prove the

following propositions:

First Proposition: That the defendant committed an act of sexual penetration upon __;

and

Second Proposition: That __ was under 18 years of age when the act was committed; and

Third Proposition : That the defendant was a [(family member) (person responsible for

the child's welfare)]; and

[1] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant [( displayed) (threatened to use) (used)] [(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] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant caused bodily harm to ____.

[or]

[3] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant acted in such a manner as to threaten or

endanger the life of [(the victim) (any other person)].

[or]

[4] Fourth Proposition: That the act of sexual penetration was perpetrated during the

course of the [(commission) (attempted commission)] of the offense of ____.

[or]

[6] Fourth Proposition: That ____ was a physically handicapped person when the act was

committed.

[or]

[7] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant, as part of the same course of conduct,

delivered 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] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant was armed with a firearm.

[or]

[9] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant personally discharged a firearm during the

commission of the offense.

[or]

[10] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant personally discharged a firearm during the

commission of the offense that proximately caused [(great bodily harm) (permanent disability)

(permanent disfigurement) (death)] to another person.

If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that each one of these propositions

has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant guilty.

If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that any one of these propositions

has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant not guilty.

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2026-09-10
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2026-09-10
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