What is Internet Solicitation of a Minor in Illinois?

Oct 6, 2026

What is Internet Solicitation of a Minor 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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Scott Michael Dunn: What is internet solicitation of a minor in Illinois?

Joshua Boardman: Internet solicitation is often… they have defined it as grooming but essentially it is the effort to seduce or solicit or lure for sexual gratification or sexual purposes a minor so even just the efforts or if the conversations drift into sort of sexual territory that itself can be considered grooming or any… based on your question of felony level activity.

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