People v. Legoo

Defendant was convicted of misdemeanor offense of being a child sex offender in a public park. The language of Section 11-9.4-1(b) is clear and does not conflict with Section 11-9.3(a-10) of Criminal Code. Although there is overlap between these 2 statutes, there are also clear differences in more than the penalty (misdeamenor vs. felony). Section 11-9.4-1(b) specifically exempts "Romeo and Juliet" offenders from the definition of "child sex offender", which Section 11-9l.3(d) does not. No error occurred in the application of Section 11-9.41-(b) to the undisputed facts of this case. (O'BRIEN  and WRIGHT, concurring.)