Articles Posted in Sex Offender Registration

Sex crime accusations in Chicago can destroy everything you’ve worked for. Your reputation, your job, your family relationships, all hanging in the balance. Many people assume these charges automatically mean sex offender registration, but that’s not always true. Illinois law has specific requirements that don’t apply to every case. At the Law Offices of Andrew…

In Illinois, laws surrounding the prosecution and sentencing of sex crimes can be quite complex. There are so many different types of sex crimes it is difficult to break down each category to understand them. However, the consequences that follow a conviction of a sex crime are fairly easy to understand because they apply to…

When many people hear the term “sex crime,” they often think of sexual assault. But, in Illinois, sex crimes are defined by many acts beyond sexual assault – some of which may surprise you. When someone is accused of sex crimes, it’s serious. After all, being found guilty of a sex crime can have a…

Sex crimes, unfortunately, happen quite often. And maybe more often in Illinois than other places. A study from SafeHome.org found that the state of Illinois has the fifth-highest number of people listed on their sex offender registry in the United States. That means that the state has more registered sex offenders than 45 other states…

If you are facing a sex crime charge or worried that an accusation might be coming, one of the biggest questions on your mind is probably whether or not you could have to register as a sex offender in Illinois. As consequences go, being on the sex offender registry is one of the worst ongoing…

Five Illinois child sex offenders are taking a stand against the state’s confusing, vague, and highly restrictive sex offender registry. Over the past 30 years that the Illinois sex offender registry has been in place, there have been more and more restrictions placed on registrants. Illinois law limits where a registrant can and cannot live,…

Fifteen arrest warrants were issued last week for non-compliant sex offenders in Lake County. The sex offenders, who reside in the suburbs of northern Illinois, have failed to follow the rules for registering with the police. In many cases, the offenders are wanted to failure to appear because they did not physically show up to…