IL HB6133

Creates new offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child under Illinois Criminal Code Section 11-9.6, applying when a person commits 2 or more acts of sexual abuse over a period of 30 or more days.

Defines "act of sexual abuse" to include criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, child pornography, aggravated child pornography, and related crimes of aggravated kidnapping or home invasion committed with intent to abuse sexually.

Requires defendant to be 17 years of age or older and victim to be under 14 years of age at time of each act; prosecution need not prove exact dates or which specific acts were committed, only that 2+ acts occurred within the 30+ day period.

Prohibits charging defendant with more than one count of continuous sexual abuse for all acts against a single victim and restricts simultaneous conviction for underlying sexual abuse offenses involving same victim.

Establishes affirmative defense if defendant was not more than 5 years older than victim, used no duress or force, and had no prior sex offender registration or reportable conviction; classifies offense as Class X felony with mandatory sentence of 25 years to natural life imprisonment.