HB 653

Abstract

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the definition of delinquent minor shall not apply to any person who (i) was a minor under 17 years of age at the time of the commission of an act which if committed by an adult would constitute the offense of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, when the victim of any such offense was under 18 years of age, and (ii) has not been subject to a delinquency proceeding under the Act for such act before his or her 21st birthday. Provides that in that case, the person may be charged and prosecuted under the criminal laws of this State in the same manner as a person who has committed an offense on or after his or her 17th birthday. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, regardless of the age of the accused at the time of the commission of the offense, may be commenced within 20 years after the child victim attains 18 years of age. Effective immediately.