IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.62A
Issues In Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse--Aggravation By Age
To sustain the charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, the State must prove the
following propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant committed an act of sexual conduct with ____; and
[1] Second Proposition: That the defendant was 17 years of age or older; and
Third Proposition: That ____ was under 13 years of age when the act was committed.
[or]
[2] Second Proposition: That the defendant was 17 years of age or older; and
Third Proposition: That ____ was at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age when
the act was committed; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant used force or the threat of force to commit the
act.
[or]
[3] Second Proposition: That the defendant was under 17 years of age; and
Third Proposition: That ____ was under 9 years of age when the act was committed.
[or]
[4] Second Proposition: That the defendant was under 17 years of age; and
Third Proposition: That ____ was at least 9 years of age but under 13 years of age when
the act was committed; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant used force or the threat of force to commit the
act.
[or]
[5] Second Proposition: That the defendant was under 17 years of age; and
Third Proposition: That ____ was at least 9 years of age but under 17 years of age when
the act was committed; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant used force or the threat of force to commit the
act.
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant committed an act of sexual penetration upon ____;
and
Second Proposition: That ____ was at least 13 years of age but under 16 years of age
when the act was committed; and
Third Proposition: That the defendant was at least 5 years older than ____.
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant committed an act of [(sexual penetration) (sexual
conduct)] upon ____; and
Second Proposition: That ____ was at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age
when the act was committed; and
Third Proposition: That the defendant was at least 5 years older than ____.
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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