What are Illinois laws on dating minors?

Question

can an 18 year old date a 15 almost 16 year old?

Answer 1

Yep, sure can.

Now to clear up some very serious misconceptions:

Illinois law defines rape as committing unlawful sexual intercourse with a person, without consent from that person, usually through force or intimidation. Statutory rape consists of sexual intercourse with a male or female under statutory age; this offense may be either with or without the victim’s consent. A lack of consent can include the victim's inability to say "no" to intercourse, due to intoxication from drugs or alcohol.

Although consent is a defense to a rape charge in Illinois, mistake as to the victim’s age is usually not a defense. Rape can occur when there is a pre-existing relationship between the offender and victim and can even occur when a couple is married.

Statutory Rape / Child Molestation

Criminal Sexual Assault: person has sexual penetration with a person less than 18 years of age who is a family member; or, sexual penetration with person at least 13 but under 18 and defendant is 17+ and in apposition of trust. (Class 1 felony)

Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault: Criminal sexual assault where defendant displayed dangerous weapon, or caused bodily harm, or threatened or endangered life of victim, or delivered a controlled substance, or was armed with a firearm, or personally discharged a firearm, or, where defendant is under 17 commits act of sexual penetration with victim under 9 or under 13 and defendant used force or threat of force. (Class X felony)

Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child: person 17+ has sexual penetration with person under 13. (Class X felony)
Criminal Sexual Abuse: person under 17 commits act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct with a person 9 to 16 years of age; or, where person commits act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct with a person at least 13 but under 17 and defendant is less than 5 years older than victim. (Class A Misdemeanor) **reasonable mistake as to age of victim is a defense as to this charge**

Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse: (1)Criminal Sexual Abuse where displayed or threatened to use a firearm, caused bodily harm, threatened or endangered life of victim, victim under 18 and a family member; or (2) where person 17+ has sexual conduct with person under 13, or where victim 13 to 17 but force or threat of force used; or, (3) person under 17 has sexual conduct with person under 9, or over 9 and under 17 and force or threat of force used; or, (4) person has penetration or sexual conduct with person at least 13 but under 17 and defendant is at least 5 years older than victim; or, (5) person has sexual conduct with person at least 13 but under 18 and defendant 17+ and held a position of trust or authority as to victim. (Class 2 felony)

Answer 2

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RE:
What are Illinois laws on dating minors?
can an 18 year old date a 15 almost 16 year old?

Answer 3

Dating Il

Answer 4

Yes. The laws apply to sex. An adult cannot have sex with a minor. The 18 year old is an adult, the 15 year old is a minor.

Answer 5

In Illinois.....

12, but only if sleeping with Henry Hyde

Answer 6

Interesting topic!

Answer 7

Yes.

Answer 8

IT IS ILLEGAL

AND AT 15 JUST WORRY ABOUT SCHOOL AND FAMILY. ALL THAT BOY'S GONNA DO IS GET YOU IN TROUBLE...TAKE IT FROM A OL G. BEEN THERE DONE THAT! FOCUS ON YOU LIL MOMMA!

Answer 9

Why isn't your name illinoisbabe6191?

Answer 10

I am not sure, but a 20 almost 21 year old still cannot vote.