720 ILCS 5/11-14 – Prostitution
This law makes it illegal to exchange sexual acts for money or other valuable things.
The Illinois prostitution law says that a person commits a crime if they perform, offer, or agree to perform sexual acts in exchange for anything of value. This is a Class A misdemeanor.
(a) A person commits prostitution when they knowingly do any of the following for anything of value: perform, offer, or agree to perform sexual penetration (as defined in Section 11-0.1), or touch or fondle another person’s sex organs for the purpose of sexual arousal or pleasure.
(b) Sentence: Breaking this law is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) (This section is blank.)
(c-5) If someone charged under this law can prove they were forced to do prostitution because they were a victim of human trafficking or involuntary servitude (as defined in Section 10-9), they may have a valid defense against the charges.
(d) If police determine that a person suspected or charged with prostitution is under 18 years old, that minor cannot be prosecuted for prostitution. Instead, the minor will be protected under the Juvenile Court Act (Sections 2-5 and 2-6). When a police officer takes a minor into custody for prostitution, they must immediately report possible child abuse or trafficking to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, which will start an investigation within 24 hours.
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