Introduction

Below are links to Illinois criminal statutes dealing with sexual violence. The charts listed below contain information on criminal charges that can be brought against perpetrators of sexual violence. For more information on criminal statutes please contact an advocate at your local rape crisis center.

Sex Crimes Charts

• Illinois Sex Crimes Chart: Criminal Sexual Assault Laws
• Illinois Sex Crimes Chart: Criminal Sexual Abuse Laws

The Laws

• Illinois Sex Crimes Laws - Illinois sex offenses are listed under Article II of the Criminal Code of 2012, 720 ILCS 5/11-0.1, et seq. Click the link above to access Article II on the Illinois General Assembly Web site. Scroll down or search until you find the statute you want to read.
• Law Book 2020 - The Law Book: Illinois Criminal Sexual Assault Act and Related Statutes contains Illinois laws related to sexual assault. Click the link above to access the Law Book. For the most up-to-date statutes, go to www.ilga.gov.