What Are the Penalties for Sexual Assault in Illinois? Facing criminal charges in the state of Illinois? Attorney Joshua Boardman from Combs Waterkotte discusses the possible penalties for a sexual assault conviction in Illinois.
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Interview Transcript
Scott Michael Dunn: What are the penalties for sexual assault in Illinois?
Joshua Boardman: Criminal sexual assault in the state of Illinois is a felony offense. So, for your first charge of criminal sexual assault, you’re looking at penalties of 1 to 3 years prison time, you’re looking at the possibility of fines. But, as you receive more charges, or if there are aggravating circumstances or escalating circumstances — for example, the age of the individual, was there a weapon involved, different facts like that — those charges can then be escalated to higher classifications of felonies which naturally arrive at higher sentences.
