HB1128 Summary

• Amends Illinois Criminal Code statute of limitations for crimes involving victims under 18 years of age by establishing no time limit for prosecution of specified child exploitation offenses when DNA evidence is obtained and entered into database within 10 years.

• Expands list of offenses with extended statutes of limitations for minor victims to include involuntary servitude, sexual servitude of minors, trafficking in persons, indecent solicitation, sexual exploitation, permitting sexual abuse, failure to report sexual abuse, custodial sexual misconduct, sexual misconduct with disabled persons, sexual relations within families, solicitation of sexual acts, promoting prostitution, promoting juvenile prostitution, patronizing prostitutes, and patronizing minors in prostitution.

• Allows prosecution for child sexual abuse offenses at any time when corroborating physical evidence is available or when a mandated reporter fails to report suspected abuse; otherwise allows prosecution within 20 years after victim attains age 18 (or 10 years for misdemeanor sexual abuse).

• Establishes 10-year statute of limitations for armed robbery, home invasion, kidnapping, and aggravated kidnapping when arising from same course of conduct as qualifying sexual assault offenses; allows prosecution at any time if corroborating evidence exists or mandated reporter failed to report.