Can I See My Children if Accused of a Sex Crime in Illinois? Combs Waterkotte attorneys Christopher Combs and Joshua Boardman discuss everything you need to know about Illinois sex crime charges, including sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape, and more.
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Interview Transcript
Scott Michael Dunn: How does consent work under Illinois law?
Joshua Boardman: Consent would be where there’s an allegation of some of physical contact or something along those lines. Whatever that physical contact is or would be agreed upon by the alleged victim or witness or that they didn’t express any sort of disinterest or they didn’t tell you to stop or were not welcoming or encouraging. And frankly, that can mean a lot of different things based on the interaction. Certainly, consent is one of the defenses that often arise with these types of crimes.
