ILLINOIS
Aurora Beacon-News
Dan Campana
Aurora Beacon-News
Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon backs a bill seeking to remove a time limit on the prosecution of felony sex crimes involving minors.
Such legislation was introduced in Springfield last week after former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s admission he sexually abused teen boys decades ago.
State Rep. Keith Wheeler, R-North Aurora, sponsored the proposed change to state law which currently allows for felony sex crimes against a minor to be charged, at most, 20 years after the victim’s 18th birthday. Wheeler’s amendment would remove that limitation for felonies, while extending to 20 years the time after a minor victim turns 18 for a misdemeanor sex abuse charge to be filed, according to the bill.
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