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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.61

Definition Of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse

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[a] A person commits the offense of aggravated criminal sexual abuse when he commits

criminal sexual abuse, and

[1] [(displays) (threatens to use) (uses)] [(a dangerous weapon) (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] the victim is 60 years of age or older when the act is committed.

[or]

[4] the victim is a physically handicapped person when the act is committed.

[or]

[b] A person commits the offense of aggravated criminal sexual abuse when he is a [

(family member) (person responsible for the child's welfare)] and commits an act of sexual

conduct with a victim who is under 18 years of age when the act is committed.

[or]

[c] A person commits the offense of aggravated criminal sexual abuse when he

[1] is 17 years of age or older and commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim

who is under 13 years of age when the act is committed.

[or]

[2] is 17 years of age or older and commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim

who is at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age when the act is committed.

[or]

[3] is under 17 years of age and commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim

who is under 9 years of age when the act is committed.

[or]

[4] is under 17 years of age and commits an act of sexual conduct by force or

threat of force upon a victim who is at least 9 years of age but under 13 years of age when

the act is committed.

[or]

[5] is under 17 years of age and commits an act of sexual conduct by force or

threat of force upon a victim who is at least 9 years of age but under 17 years of age when

the act is committed.

[or]

[d] A person commits the offense of aggravated criminal sexual abuse when he

[1] commits an act of sexual penetration with a victim who is at least 13 years of

age but under 16 years of age and he is at least 5 years older than the victim.

[or]

[2] commits an act of [( sexual penetration) (sexual conduct)] with a victim who

is at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age when the act is committed and he is at

least 5 years older than the victim.

[or]

[e] A person commits the offense of aggravated criminal sexual abuse when he commits

an act of sexual conduct with a victim who is an institutionalized severely or profoundly

mentally retarded person when the act is committed.

[or]

[f] A person commits the offense of aggravated criminal sexual abuse when he commits

an act of sexual conduct with a victim who is at least 13 years of age but under 18 years of age

when the act is committed and he holds a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to

the victim.

Provenance

Source
illinoiscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-10
Edition
2026-09-10
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