Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

Statutory Rape

What constitutes as "statutory rape" in the state of Illinios?


Asked on 3/24/00, 11:58 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III

Re: Statutory Rape

Statutory rape is defined as an

instance when an adult (generally

a male) has sexual intercourse with

a female under the age of 18. Even

if the female consents, the law

says that the sex act amounts to

statutory rape because the law views

a female under the age of 18 as being

below the age at which she could

consent to sex.

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Answered on 3/28/00, 2:10 am


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