IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 8.11A
Inference Of Unlawful Purpose In Child Abduction
If you find that the defendant lured or attempted to lure a child under 17 years of age into
a [(motor vehicle) (building) (house trailer) (dwelling place)] and that he did so [(without the
express consent of the child’s parent or lawful custodian of the child) (with the intent to avoid
the express consent of the child’s parent or lawful custodian)], you may infer it was for other
than a lawful purpose.
You are never required to make this inference. It is for the jury to determine whether the
inference should be made. You should consider all of the evidence in determining whether to
make this inference.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
- Content hash
476a68767f1e4690d65d8090264de7579f6513e701b191422a698c03c3bb58a4
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