Working to educate and inform
the Illinois communities about the sexual offenders in their
area and preventing children and women from becoming victims of sexual
abuse.
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Illinois
Number of
Registered Sex Offenders: 17,100
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It is
estimated that two children per minute are
trafficked for sexual exploitation worldwide.
In 2001 there were 5,618 reported
incidents of criminal sexual assault in the state.
(Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority)
1,195 sexual assaults were
perpetrated by family or household members (ISP,
Crime in Illinois 2002 Annual Uniform Crime Report)
Illinois’ rate of forcible rape
is 45 rapes per 100,000 people, which is significantly
higher than the national average of 33 reported rapes
per 100,000 people. (FBI, Uniform Crime Report 2002)
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