What is Considered a Sex Crime in Illinois? Attorneys Christopher Combs and Joshua Boardman from Combs Waterkotte 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: What is considered a sex crime in Illinois?
Joshua Boardman: Sex crimes can fall under many different categories — from traditional thinking of sexual abuse or unwanted or unconsented sexual conduct all the way through charges related to online grooming, traveling to meet a minor. There’s certain pornography charges, like child pornography charges, that would be considered sex crimes in Illinois. So there’s a vast category of different types of conduct that can fall within those felony classifications.
