Illinois HB2553 criminalizes sexual misconduct by school employees with students, defining consent as inapplicable.
Illinois HB2553 amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to establish the offense of sexual misconduct with a student. It prohibits any school employee from engaging in sexual misconduct with a student who attended the school during the employee's tenure. The bill specifies that consent is not a defense, and a student is deemed incapable of giving consent. It also states that being of legal age for consent does not protect the employee from prosecution. Violations are classified as a Class 3 felony, and offenders lose their employment and are barred from future employment in schools.
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