Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/12-33 – Ritualized abuse of a child
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(a) A person commits ritualized abuse of a child when he or she knowingly commits any of the following acts with, upon, or in the presence of a child as part of a ceremony, rite or any similar observance:
(1) actually or in simulation, tortures, mutilates,
(1) actually or in simulation, tortures, mutilates,
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or sacrifices any warm-blooded animal or human being;
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(2) forces ingestion, injection or other application
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of any narcotic, drug, hallucinogen or anaesthetic for the purpose of dulling sensitivity, cognition, recollection of, or resistance to any criminal activity;
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(3) forces ingestion, or external application, of
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human or animal urine, feces, flesh, blood, bones, body secretions, nonprescribed drugs or chemical compounds;
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(4) involves the child in a mock, unauthorized or
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unlawful marriage ceremony with another person or representation of any force or deity, followed by sexual contact with the child;
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(5) places a living child into a coffin or open grave
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containing a human corpse or remains;
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(6) threatens death or serious harm to a child, his
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or her parents, family, pets, or friends that instills a well-founded fear in the child that the threat will be carried out; or
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(7) unlawfully dissects, mutilates, or incinerates a
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human corpse.
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(b) The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to:
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-25 and § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-30
(1) lawful agricultural, animal husbandry, food
Attorney's Note
Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class X felony | between 6 and 30 years | up to $25,000 |
| Class 1 felony | between 4 and 15 years | up to $25,000 |
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/12-33
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(1) lawful agricultural, animal husbandry, food
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preparation, or wild game hunting and fishing practices and specifically the branding or identification of livestock;
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(2) the lawful medical practice of male circumcision
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or any ceremony related to male circumcision;
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(3) any state or federally approved, licensed, or
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funded research project; or
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(4) the ingestion of animal flesh or blood in the
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performance of a religious service or ceremony.
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(b-5) For the purposes of this Section, “child” means any person under 18 years of age.
(c) Ritualized abuse of a child is a Class 1 felony for a first offense. A second or subsequent conviction for ritualized abuse of a child is a Class X felony for which an offender who has attained the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the offense may be sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment and an offender under the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the offense shall be sentenced under § 5-4.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
(d) (Blank).
(c) Ritualized abuse of a child is a Class 1 felony for a first offense. A second or subsequent conviction for ritualized abuse of a child is a Class X felony for which an offender who has attained the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the offense may be sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment and an offender under the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the offense shall be sentenced under § 5-4.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
(d) (Blank).