In re S.B., a Minor 

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Juvenile Sex Offenders
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 3-09-0095
Decision Date: 
Monday, March 7, 2011
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Peoria Co.
Holding: 
Reversed.
Justice: 
CARTER
Respondent, age 14 at time of incident, was subject of juvenile petition alleging that he committed aggravated criminal sexual assault of a child under age nine. Court dismissed aggravated criminal sexual assault count, and found Respondent "not not guilty" of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Once Respondent reached age 18, State filed motion to compel Respondent to register as sex offender. Respondent's status for purposes of this case is a juvenile, not an adult; as case remained in juvenile system, he thus retained his status as a juvenile. Applying adult criminal system procedures to Respondent does not comport with enhanced protection principle of Juvenile Court Act. (McDADE, concurring; SCHMIDT, dissenting.)