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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Illinois keeps its prostitution and solicitation offenses in",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Illinois keeps its prostitution and solicitation offenses in Illinois Compiled Statutes chapter 720, act 'Criminal Code of 2012.' (720 ILCS 5; ILGA ActID 1876, ChapterID 53), Article 11 'SEX OFFENSES', Subdivision 15 'PROSTITUTION OFFENSES' (source: P.A. 96-1551). The subdivision opens at Section 11-14 (Prostitution) and the operative offenses in it are 11-14.1 (Solicitation of a sexual act), 11-14.3 (Promoting prostitution), 11-14.4 (Promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child), 11-18 (Patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade) and 11-18.1 (Patronizing a sexually exploited child); sections 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17, 11-17.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2 and 11-19.3 are listed as '(Repealed)' stubs.",
      "body": "Illinois keeps its prostitution and solicitation offenses in Illinois Compiled Statutes chapter 720, act 'Criminal Code of 2012.' (720 ILCS 5; ILGA ActID 1876, ChapterID 53), Article 11 'SEX OFFENSES', Subdivision 15 'PROSTITUTION OFFENSES' (source: P.A. 96-1551). The subdivision opens at Section 11-14 (Prostitution) and the operative offenses in it are 11-14.1 (Solicitation of a sexual act), 11-14.3 (Promoting prostitution), 11-14.4 (Promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child), 11-18 (Patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade) and 11-18.1 (Patronizing a sexually exploited child); sections 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17, 11-17.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2 and 11-19.3 are listed as '(Repealed)' stubs.\n\nWhat the source says:\n\n“720 ILCS 5/ Criminal Code of 2012.”\n\nNote: Anchor record for batch 191. Direct fetches of ilga.gov fail from this environment (transport error), so the Article 11 index page was opened via the Wayback Machine capture of 2026-04-18 of this exact ILGA details URL. The page heading used as evidence is the published act name line '720 ILCS 5/ Criminal Code of 2012.' from the Article 11 (SEX OFFENSES) index; the Article 11 heading inside it reads '(720 ILCS 5/Art. 11 heading) ARTICLE 11. SEX OFFENSES'.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 720 ILCS 5/11-14 'Prostitution': any person who knowingly pe",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 720 ILCS 5/11-14 'Prostitution': any person who knowingly performs, offers, or agrees to perform any act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1, or any touching or fondling of the sex organs of one person by another person, for anything of value and for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification commits an act of prostitution; a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. The offense requires direct sexual contact (penetration or fondling) done 'for anything of value', so it reaches the person being paid for the contact (and the payment condition means a no-contact scene is outside these four corners); the section says nothing about recording, filming, or distribution.",
      "body": "720 ILCS 5/11-14 'Prostitution': any person who knowingly performs, offers, or agrees to perform any act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1, or any touching or fondling of the sex organs of one person by another person, for anything of value and for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification commits an act of prostitution; a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. The offense requires direct sexual contact (penetration or fondling) done 'for anything of value', so it reaches the person being paid for the contact (and the payment condition means a no-contact scene is outside these four corners); the section says nothing about recording, filming, or distribution.\n\nWhat the source says:\n\n“(720 ILCS 5/11-14) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-14) Sec. 11-14. Prostitution. (a) Any person who knowingly performs, offers or agrees to perform any act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code for anything of value, or any touching or fondling of the sex organs of one person by another person, for anything of value, for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification commits an act of prostitution. (b) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.”\n\nNote: Subsection (c-5) (affirmative defense: victim of involuntary servitude or trafficking in persons as defined in 720 ILCS 5/10-9) and subsection (d) (immunity from prostitution prosecution and protective custody route for persons under 18) follow the quoted text but are not inside the span. Source note reads: P.A. 98-164, eff. 1-1-14; 98-538, eff. 8-23-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-109, eff. 7-22-15. Current published text (single version; no P.A. 104-245 amendment marker) confirmed via the official Article 11 index listing.",
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      "evidence_quote": "(720 ILCS 5/11-14) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-14) Sec. 11-14. Prostitution. (a) Any person who knowingly performs, offers or agrees to perform any act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code for anything of value, or any touching or fondling of the sex organs of one person by another person, for anything of value, for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification commits an act of prostitution. (b) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 720 ILCS 5/11-14.1 'Solicitation of a sexual act': offering",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 720 ILCS 5/11-14.1 'Solicitation of a sexual act': offering any money, property, token, object, article, or anything of value to a person not the offeror's spouse - for that person or any other non-spouse to perform any act of sexual penetration, or any touching or fondling of the sex organs of one person by another person for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification - is solicitation of a sexual act, a Class A misdemeanor; solicitation of a person under the age of 18 or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability is a Class 4 felony. The offer need not be accepted or performed; this is the fee-based ask side (the mirror of prostitution). The section does not mention the Internet or advertising; the broader Section 11-6 definition of 'solicit' (which covers 'by computer, or by advertisement of any kind') is attached to a different offense and does not govern this section.",
      "body": "720 ILCS 5/11-14.1 'Solicitation of a sexual act': offering any money, property, token, object, article, or anything of value to a person not the offeror's spouse - for that person or any other non-spouse to perform any act of sexual penetration, or any touching or fondling of the sex organs of one person by another person for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification - is solicitation of a sexual act, a Class A misdemeanor; solicitation of a person under the age of 18 or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability is a Class 4 felony. The offer need not be accepted or performed; this is the fee-based ask side (the mirror of prostitution). The section does not mention the Internet or advertising; the broader Section 11-6 definition of 'solicit' (which covers 'by computer, or by advertisement of any kind') is attached to a different offense and does not govern this section.\n\nWhat the source says:\n\n“Sec. 11-14.1. Solicitation of a sexual act. (a) Any person who offers a person not his or her spouse any money, property, token, object, or article or anything of value for that person or any other person not his or her spouse to perform any act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code, or any touching or fondling of the sex organs of one person by another person for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification, commits solicitation of a sexual act. (b) Sentence. Solicitation of a sexual act is a Class A misdemeanor.”\n\nNote: Following the quoted span: (b) continues that solicitation from a person under 18 or with a severe or profound intellectual disability is a Class 4 felony and fines go to the Specialized Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking Fund (Unified Code of Corrections 5-9-1.21); (b-5) blank; (c) the section does not apply to a person engaged in prostitution who is under 18; (d) no conviction if the practice of prostitution underlying the offense consists exclusively of the accused's own acts of prostitution under Section 11-14. Source note: P.A. 102-939, eff. 1-1-23. No P.A. 104-245 amendment marker on this section.",
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      "evidence_quote": "Sec. 11-14.1. Solicitation of a sexual act. (a) Any person who offers a person not his or her spouse any money, property, token, object, or article or anything of value for that person or any other person not his or her spouse to perform any act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code, or any touching or fondling of the sex organs of one person by another person for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification, commits solicitation of a sexual act. (b) Sentence. Solicitation of a sexual act is a Class A misdemeanor.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 720 ILCS 5/11-14.3 'Promoting prostitution': any person who",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 720 ILCS 5/11-14.3 'Promoting prostitution': any person who knowingly (1) advances prostitution as defined in Section 11-0.1, or (2) profits from prostitution by (A) compelling a person to become a person engaged in the sex trade, (B) arranging or offering to arrange a situation in which a person may practice prostitution, or (C) any other means (including from a person who patronizes a person engaged in the sex trade), commits promoting prostitution. Penalties (P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25): (a)(1) is a Class 4 felony (Class 3 within 1,000 feet of school property); (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) is a Class 4 felony (Class 3 near a school); (a)(2)(C) is a Class 4 felony (Class 3 near a school); second or subsequent violations, or combinations with the other listed sex-trade sections, are Class 3 felonies. This is the consolidated 'advance/profit' offense that took over what 11-15/11-16/11-17/11-19 once covered.",
      "body": "720 ILCS 5/11-14.3 'Promoting prostitution': any person who knowingly (1) advances prostitution as defined in Section 11-0.1, or (2) profits from prostitution by (A) compelling a person to become a person engaged in the sex trade, (B) arranging or offering to arrange a situation in which a person may practice prostitution, or (C) any other means (including from a person who patronizes a person engaged in the sex trade), commits promoting prostitution. Penalties (P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25): (a)(1) is a Class 4 felony (Class 3 within 1,000 feet of school property); (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) is a Class 4 felony (Class 3 near a school); (a)(2)(C) is a Class 4 felony (Class 3 near a school); second or subsequent violations, or combinations with the other listed sex-trade sections, are Class 3 felonies. This is the consolidated 'advance/profit' offense that took over what 11-15/11-16/11-17/11-19 once covered.\n\nWhat the source says:\n\n“Sec. 11-14.3. Promoting prostitution. (a) Any person who knowingly performs any of the following acts commits promoting prostitution: (1) advances prostitution as defined in Section 11-0.1; (2) profits from prostitution by: (A) compelling a person to become a person engaged in the sex trade; (B) arranging or offering to arrange a situation in which a person may practice prostitution; or (C) any means other than those described in subparagraph (A) or (B), including from a person who patronizes a person engaged in the sex trade. This paragraph (C) does not apply to a person engaged in prostitution who is under 18 years of age. A person cannot be convicted of promoting prostitution under this paragraph (C) if the practice of prostitution underlying the offense consists exclusively of the accused's own acts of prostitution under Section 11-14 of this Code. (b) Sentence. (1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class 4 felony, unless committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school, in which case it is a Class 3 felony. A second or subsequent violation of subdivision (a)(1), or any combination of convictions under subdivision (a)(1), (a)(2)(A), or (a)(2)(B) and Section 11-14 (prostitution), 11-14.1 (solicitation of a sexual act), 11-14.4 (promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child), 11-15 (soliciting for a person engaged in the sex trade), 11-15.1 (soliciting for a sexually exploited child), 11-16 (pandering), 11-17 (keeping a place of prostitution), 11-17.1 (keeping a place of commercial sexual exploitation of a child), 11-18 (patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade), 11-18.1 (patronizing a sexually exploited child), 11-19 (pimping), 11-19.1 (juvenile pimping or aggravated juvenile pimping), or 11-19.2 (exploitation of a child), is a Class 3 felony. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) is a Class 4 felony, unless committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school, in which case it is a Class 3 felony. (3) A violation of subdivision (a)(2)(C) is a Class 4 felony, unless committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school, in which case it is a Class 3 felony.”\n\nNote: Source note: P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25. Fines under (b) go to the Specialized Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking Fund (5-9-1.21 UCC). The repeat-offender cross-references to 11-15/11-16/11-17/11-19 list those sections by former descriptive titles, but the official Article 11 index marks each of them '(Repealed)'. The current 'Advance prostitution' definition is carried in Section 11-0.1 (which the index shows in both a P.A. 103-1071 text - 'person engaged in the sex trade' - and a P.A. 104-245 text - 'prostitute'). No P.A. 104-245 amendment marker on this section.",
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      "source_link": "https://www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/072000050K11-14.3.htm",
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      "evidence_quote": "Sec. 11-14.3. Promoting prostitution. (a) Any person who knowingly performs any of the following acts commits promoting prostitution: (1) advances prostitution as defined in Section 11-0.1; (2) profits from prostitution by: (A) compelling a person to become a person engaged in the sex trade; (B) arranging or offering to arrange a situation in which a person may practice prostitution; or (C) any means other than those described in subparagraph (A) or (B), including from a person who patronizes a person engaged in the sex trade. This paragraph (C) does not apply to a person engaged in prostitution who is under 18 years of age. A person cannot be convicted of promoting prostitution under this paragraph (C) if the practice of prostitution underlying the offense consists exclusively of the accused's own acts of prostitution under Section 11-14 of this Code. (b) Sentence. (1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class 4 felony, unless committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school, in which case it is a Class 3 felony. A second or subsequent violation of subdivision (a)(1), or any combination of convictions under subdivision (a)(1), (a)(2)(A), or (a)(2)(B) and Section 11-14 (prostitution), 11-14.1 (solicitation of a sexual act), 11-14.4 (promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child), 11-15 (soliciting for a person engaged in the sex trade), 11-15.1 (soliciting for a sexually exploited child), 11-16 (pandering), 11-17 (keeping a place of prostitution), 11-17.1 (keeping a place of commercial sexual exploitation of a child), 11-18 (patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade), 11-18.1 (patronizing a sexually exploited child), 11-19 (pimping), 11-19.1 (juvenile pimping or aggravated juvenile pimping), or 11-19.2 (exploitation of a child), is a Class 3 felony. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) is a Class 4 felony, unless committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school, in which case it is a Class 3 felony. (3) A violation of subdivision (a)(2)(C) is a Class 4 felony, unless committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school, in which case it is a Class 3 felony.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 720 ILCS 5/11-14.4 'Promoting commercial sexual exploitation",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 720 ILCS 5/11-14.4 'Promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child': knowingly advancing prostitution where the person engaged in prostitution in the place is under 18 or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability; profiting from prostitution involving a sexually exploited child under 18; profiting where the sexually exploited child is under 13; or confining such a child/person while compelling, arranging, or profiting from prostitution - is the offense. Penalties (P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25): (a)(1) is a Class 1 felony (Class X within 1,000 feet of school property); (a)(2) is a Class 1 felony; (a)(3) is a Class X felony; (a)(4) is a Class X felony with 6-60 years imprisonment; granted a second or subsequent violation is a Class X felony. Its subsection (f) embeds a definition of 'person engaged in the sex trade': anyone who engages in, or agrees or offers to engage in, sexual penetration or fondling of the sex organs for any money, property, token, object, or anything of value for sexual arousal or gratification.",
      "body": "720 ILCS 5/11-14.4 'Promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child': knowingly advancing prostitution where the person engaged in prostitution in the place is under 18 or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability; profiting from prostitution involving a sexually exploited child under 18; profiting where the sexually exploited child is under 13; or confining such a child/person while compelling, arranging, or profiting from prostitution - is the offense. Penalties (P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25): (a)(1) is a Class 1 felony (Class X within 1,000 feet of school property); (a)(2) is a Class 1 felony; (a)(3) is a Class X felony; (a)(4) is a Class X felony with 6-60 years imprisonment; granted a second or subsequent violation is a Class X felony. Its subsection (f) embeds a definition of 'person engaged in the sex trade': anyone who engages in, or agrees or offers to engage in, sexual penetration or fondling of the sex organs for any money, property, token, object, or anything of value for sexual arousal or gratification.\n\nWhat the source says:\n\n“Sec. 11-14.4. Promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child. (a) Any person who knowingly performs any of the following acts commits promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child: (1) advances prostitution as defined in Section 11-0.1, where the minor engaged in prostitution, or any person engaged in prostitution in the place, is under 18 years of age or is a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability at the time of the offense; (2) profits from prostitution by any means where the person engaged in the sex trade is a sexually exploited child under 18 years of age or is a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability at the time of the offense; (3) profits from prostitution by any means where the sexually exploited child is under 13 years of age at the time of the offense; (4) confines a child under the age of 18 or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability against his or her will by the infliction or threat of imminent infliction of great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement or by administering to the child or the person with a severe or profound intellectual disability, without his or her consent or by threat or deception and for other than medical purposes, any alcoholic intoxicant or a drug as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act or methamphetamine as defined in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act and: (A) compels the child or the person with a severe or profound intellectual disability to engage in prostitution; (B) arranges a situation in which the child or the person with a severe or profound intellectual disability may practice prostitution; or (C) profits from prostitution by the child or the person with a severe or profound intellectual disability. (b) For purposes of this Section, administering drugs, as defined in subdivision (a)(4), or an alcoholic intoxicant to a child under the age of 13 or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability shall be deemed to be without consent if the administering is done without the consent of the parents or legal guardian or if the administering is performed by the parents or legal guardian for other than medical purposes. (c) If the accused did not have a reasonable opportunity to observe the person engaged in the sex trade, it is an affirmative defense to a charge of promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child, except for a charge under subdivision (a)(4), that the accused reasonably believed the person was of the age of 18 years or over or was not a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability at the time of the act giving rise to the charge. (d) Sentence. A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class 1 felony, unless committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school, in which case it is a Class X felony. A violation of subdivision (a)(2) is a Class 1 felony. A violation of subdivision (a)(3) is a Class X felony. A violation of subdivision (a)(4) is a Class X felony, for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 60 years.”\n\nNote: Source note: P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25. Subsection (e) adds property forfeiture under Article 124B UCC for keeping a place of commercial sexual exploitation of a child or (a)(4) violations. No P.A. 104-245 amendment marker on this section. This is the only Article 11 prostitution-subdivision section that embeds its own definition of 'person engaged in the sex trade'.",
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      "evidence_quote": "Sec. 11-14.4. Promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child. (a) Any person who knowingly performs any of the following acts commits promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child: (1) advances prostitution as defined in Section 11-0.1, where the minor engaged in prostitution, or any person engaged in prostitution in the place, is under 18 years of age or is a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability at the time of the offense; (2) profits from prostitution by any means where the person engaged in the sex trade is a sexually exploited child under 18 years of age or is a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability at the time of the offense; (3) profits from prostitution by any means where the sexually exploited child is under 13 years of age at the time of the offense; (4) confines a child under the age of 18 or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability against his or her will by the infliction or threat of imminent infliction of great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement or by administering to the child or the person with a severe or profound intellectual disability, without his or her consent or by threat or deception and for other than medical purposes, any alcoholic intoxicant or a drug as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act or methamphetamine as defined in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act and: (A) compels the child or the person with a severe or profound intellectual disability to engage in prostitution; (B) arranges a situation in which the child or the person with a severe or profound intellectual disability may practice prostitution; or (C) profits from prostitution by the child or the person with a severe or profound intellectual disability. (b) For purposes of this Section, administering drugs, as defined in subdivision (a)(4), or an alcoholic intoxicant to a child under the age of 13 or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability shall be deemed to be without consent if the administering is done without the consent of the parents or legal guardian or if the administering is performed by the parents or legal guardian for other than medical purposes. (c) If the accused did not have a reasonable opportunity to observe the person engaged in the sex trade, it is an affirmative defense to a charge of promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child, except for a charge under subdivision (a)(4), that the accused reasonably believed the person was of the age of 18 years or over or was not a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability at the time of the act giving rise to the charge. (d) Sentence. A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class 1 felony, unless committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school, in which case it is a Class X felony. A violation of subdivision (a)(2) is a Class 1 felony. A violation of subdivision (a)(3) is a Class X felony. A violation of subdivision (a)(4) is a Class X felony, for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 60 years.",
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      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 720 ILCS 5/11-18 'Patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade': knowingly (1) engaging in an act of sexual penetration with a person engaged in the sex trade, (2) entering or remaining in a place of prostitution with intent to engage in an act of sexual penetration, or (3) engaging in touching/fondling with a person engaged in the sex trade of the sex organs of one person by the other, with intent to achieve sexual arousal or gratification, is a Class 4 felony (Class 3 within 1,000 feet of school property); second or subsequent or combined sex-trade convictions are a Class 3 felony. This is the demand side and, unlike 11-14, its text does not itself require the patron to pay anything of value - the key element is that the other person is 'a person engaged in the sex trade' (that term is defined in 11-14.4(f)).",
      "body": "720 ILCS 5/11-18 'Patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade': knowingly (1) engaging in an act of sexual penetration with a person engaged in the sex trade, (2) entering or remaining in a place of prostitution with intent to engage in an act of sexual penetration, or (3) engaging in touching/fondling with a person engaged in the sex trade of the sex organs of one person by the other, with intent to achieve sexual arousal or gratification, is a Class 4 felony (Class 3 within 1,000 feet of school property); second or subsequent or combined sex-trade convictions are a Class 3 felony. This is the demand side and, unlike 11-14, its text does not itself require the patron to pay anything of value - the key element is that the other person is 'a person engaged in the sex trade' (that term is defined in 11-14.4(f)).\n\nWhat the source says:\n\n“Sec. 11-18. Patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade. (a) Any person who knowingly performs any of the following acts with a person not his or her spouse commits patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade: (1) Engages in an act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code with a person engaged in the sex trade; or (2) Enters or remains in a place of prostitution with intent to engage in an act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code; or (3) Engages in any touching or fondling with a person engaged in the sex trade of the sex organs of one person by the other person, with the intent to achieve sexual arousal or gratification. (b) Sentence. Patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade is a Class 4 felony, unless committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school, in which case it is a Class 3 felony.”\n\nNote: Source note: P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25 (the source note line following (c) Blank). Fines under (b) go to the Specialized Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking Fund (5-9-1.21 UCC). The (b) repeat-offender clause cites the repealed 11-15/11-15.1/11-16/11-17/11-17.1/11-19/11-19.1/11-19.2 by former descriptive titles; the official Article 11 index marks each as '(Repealed)'. No P.A. 104-245 amendment marker on this section.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 720 ILCS 5/11-18.1 'Patronizing a sexually exploited child':",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 720 ILCS 5/11-18.1 'Patronizing a sexually exploited child': engaging in an act of sexual penetration with a person who is under 18 and engaged in prostitution, or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability (or touching/fondling such person's sex organs for arousal), is a Class 3 felony (Class 2 within 1,000 feet of school property). There is an affirmative defense that the accused reasonably believed the person was 18 or over and not a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability.",
      "body": "720 ILCS 5/11-18.1 'Patronizing a sexually exploited child': engaging in an act of sexual penetration with a person who is under 18 and engaged in prostitution, or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability (or touching/fondling such person's sex organs for arousal), is a Class 3 felony (Class 2 within 1,000 feet of school property). There is an affirmative defense that the accused reasonably believed the person was 18 or over and not a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability.\n\nWhat the source says:\n\n“Sec. 11-18.1. Patronizing a sexually exploited child. (a) Any person who engages in an act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code with a person who is under 18 years of age engaged in prostitution or is a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability commits patronizing a sexually exploited child. (a-5) Any person who engages in any touching or fondling, with a person engaged in prostitution who either is a sexually exploited child or is a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability, of the sex organs of one person by the other person, with the intent to achieve sexual arousal or gratification, commits patronizing a sexually exploited child. (b) It is an affirmative defense to the charge of patronizing a sexually exploited child that the accused reasonably believed that the person was of the age of 18 years or over or was not a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability at the time of the act giving rise to the charge. (c) Sentence. A person who commits patronizing a sexually exploited child is guilty of a Class 3 felony, unless committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school, in which case it is a Class 2 felony.”\n\nNote: The (c) repeat-offender clause (second or subsequent, or any combination with the other sex-trade sections, is a Class 2 felony) follows the quoted sentence. Listed in the official Article 11 index; no P.A. 104-245 amendment marker on this section.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 11-15 of 720 ILCS 5 is published in the current ILGA",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 11-15 of 720 ILCS 5 is published in the current ILGA database as a repealed stub: 'Sec. 11-15. (Repealed).' with source note P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10 and repeal by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11. Its old conduct (soliciting for prostitution) is today reached through 11-14.3(a)(1) 'advances prostitution' and 11-18 (patronizing a person engaged in the sex trade), and the repeat-offender clauses of 11-14.3(b), 11-14.4(d), 11-18(b) and 11-18.1(c) still cite '11-15 (soliciting for a person engaged in the sex trade)' by title even though the section itself is a repealed stub.",
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      "evidence_quote": "(720 ILCS 5/11-15) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-15) Sec. 11-15. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 11-16 of 720 ILCS 5 is published in the current ILGA",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 11-16 of 720 ILCS 5 is published in the current ILGA database as a repealed stub: 'Sec. 11-16. (Repealed).' with source note P.A. 91-696, eff. 4-13-00 and repeal by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11. Its old 'pandering' conduct is today reached through 11-14.3(a)(2) 'profits from prostitution'; the repeat-offender clauses of 11-14.3(b), 11-14.4(d), 11-18(b) and 11-18.1(c) still cite '11-16 (pandering)' by title even though the section itself is a repealed stub.",
      "body": "Section 11-16 of 720 ILCS 5 is published in the current ILGA database as a repealed stub: 'Sec. 11-16. (Repealed).' with source note P.A. 91-696, eff. 4-13-00 and repeal by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11. Its old 'pandering' conduct is today reached through 11-14.3(a)(2) 'profits from prostitution'; the repeat-offender clauses of 11-14.3(b), 11-14.4(d), 11-18(b) and 11-18.1(c) still cite '11-16 (pandering)' by title even though the section itself is a repealed stub.\n\nWhat the source says:\n\n“(720 ILCS 5/11-16) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-16) Sec. 11-16. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-696, eff. 4-13-00. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)”\n\nNote: Quoted verbatim from the official Article 11 index listing.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 11-17 of 720 ILCS 5 is published in the current ILGA",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 11-17 of 720 ILCS 5 is published in the current ILGA database as a repealed stub: 'Sec. 11-17. (Repealed).' with source note P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10 and repeal by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11. Its old 'keeping a place of prostitution' conduct is today reached through 11-14.3(a)(1) 'advances prostitution' via the Section 11-0.1 definition (keeping a place of prostitution); the repeat-offender clauses of 11-14.3(b), 11-14.4(d), 11-18(b) and 11-18.1(c) still cite '11-17 (keeping a place of prostitution)' by title even though the section itself is a repealed stub.",
      "body": "Section 11-17 of 720 ILCS 5 is published in the current ILGA database as a repealed stub: 'Sec. 11-17. (Repealed).' with source note P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10 and repeal by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11. Its old 'keeping a place of prostitution' conduct is today reached through 11-14.3(a)(1) 'advances prostitution' via the Section 11-0.1 definition (keeping a place of prostitution); the repeat-offender clauses of 11-14.3(b), 11-14.4(d), 11-18(b) and 11-18.1(c) still cite '11-17 (keeping a place of prostitution)' by title even though the section itself is a repealed stub.\n\nWhat the source says:\n\n“(720 ILCS 5/11-17) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-17) Sec. 11-17. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)”\n\nNote: Quoted verbatim from the official Article 11 index listing.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 11-19 of 720 ILCS 5 is published in the current ILGA",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 11-19 of 720 ILCS 5 is published in the current ILGA database as a repealed stub: 'Sec. 11-19. (Repealed).' with source note P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10 and repeal by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11. Its old 'pimping' conduct is today reached through 11-14.3(a)(2)(C) 'profits from prostitution... by any means'; the repeat-offender clauses of 11-14.3(b), 11-14.4(d), 11-18(b) and 11-18.1(c) still cite '11-19 (pimping)' by title even though the section itself is a repealed stub.",
      "body": "Section 11-19 of 720 ILCS 5 is published in the current ILGA database as a repealed stub: 'Sec. 11-19. (Repealed).' with source note P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10 and repeal by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11. Its old 'pimping' conduct is today reached through 11-14.3(a)(2)(C) 'profits from prostitution... by any means'; the repeat-offender clauses of 11-14.3(b), 11-14.4(d), 11-18(b) and 11-18.1(c) still cite '11-19 (pimping)' by title even though the section itself is a repealed stub.\n\nWhat the source says:\n\n“(720 ILCS 5/11-19) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-19) Sec. 11-19. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)”\n\nNote: Quoted verbatim from the official Article 11 index listing.",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Sections 11-15.1, 11-17.1, 11-19.1, 11-19.2 and 11-19.3 of 7",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Sections 11-15.1, 11-17.1, 11-19.1, 11-19.2 and 11-19.3 of 720 ILCS 5 are published in the current ILGA database as repealed stubs ('(Repealed)', repeal by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; the sexual-exploitation-of-a-child variants 11-15.1/11-17.1/11-19.1/11-19.2 carry source note P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12, and 11-19.3 source note P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11). None of them has operative text; their former niches are today handled by 11-14.4 (promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child) and 11-18.1 (patronizing a sexually exploited child), and the repeat-offender clauses still cite '11-17.1 (keeping a place of commercial sexual exploitation of a child)' and '11-19.1 (juvenile pimping or aggravated juvenile pimping)' and '11-19.2 (exploitation of a child)' by title.",
      "body": "Sections 11-15.1, 11-17.1, 11-19.1, 11-19.2 and 11-19.3 of 720 ILCS 5 are published in the current ILGA database as repealed stubs ('(Repealed)', repeal by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; the sexual-exploitation-of-a-child variants 11-15.1/11-17.1/11-19.1/11-19.2 carry source note P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12, and 11-19.3 source note P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11). None of them has operative text; their former niches are today handled by 11-14.4 (promoting commercial sexual exploitation of a child) and 11-18.1 (patronizing a sexually exploited child), and the repeat-offender clauses still cite '11-17.1 (keeping a place of commercial sexual exploitation of a child)' and '11-19.1 (juvenile pimping or aggravated juvenile pimping)' and '11-19.2 (exploitation of a child)' by title.\n\nWhat the source says:\n\n“(720 ILCS 5/11-19.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 11-19.2) Sec. 11-19.2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.) (720 ILCS 5/11-19.3) Sec. 11-19.3. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)”\n\nNote: Shown as contiguous stub lines in the official Article 11 index listing (11-19.2 immediately followed by 11-19.3). The 11-15.1 and 11-17.1 stubs read: 'Sec. 11-15.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)' and 'Sec. 11-17.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)'; the 11-19.1 stub matches the 11-19.2 wording with section number 11-19.1.",
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