Legal Question in Juvenile Dependency in Illinois

What all occurs when you become of legal consent age? Can you only make decions about your sexual life? Or does the state curfew also no longer apply to you? Can you sign a contract? Can you move out without your parenst consent? I'm confused on what alln privialages come with becoming 17, legal consent age in Illinois. thank you


Asked on 11/12/10, 11:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Moens Moens Law Offices, Chartered

I am guessing you are asking about this:

(720 ILCS 5/12-15) Sec. 12-15. Criminal sexual abuse. (c) The accused commits criminal sexual abuse if he or she commits an act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct with a victim who was at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age and the accused was less than 5 years older than the victim.

Sec. 12-16. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse. ...(d) The accused commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if he or she commits an act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct with a victim who was at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age and the accused was at least 5 years older than the victim.

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Answered on 11/17/10, 1:31 pm


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