When you get convicted of a sex crime, your biggest challenges may occur after you’ve served your time. Registration as a sex offender can affect your life in many ways, including your employment. Although Illinois law does not explicitly lay out employment requirements for sex…
Does the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act violate the First Amendment right to free speech? The Illinois Supreme Court answered in the negative after considering the question in October of this year. This means that convicted sex offenders in Illinois still have to disclose all…
This summer, Governor Rauner signed a bill that will overhaul how Illinois authorities handle suspected cases of sexual assault. Going into effect on January 1, 2017, Senate Bill 3096 puts into effect the reforms proposed by Attorney General Lisa Madigan after a 2015 investigative report…
The high-profile case of former U.S House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who was able to escape prosecution for sexual molestation allegations that occurred decades ago, has raised renewed conversation as to the statute of limitation on sexual offenses involving children. There are many arguments for and…
In recent months, the Illinois State Police crime lab has been experiencing a significant delay in processing evidence collected in rape and murder crimes. The combination of limited resources and increasing test submissions has led to a backlog of nearly 3,100 cases. These tests include…
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