Category Archives: Cybercrime

“I CLICKED ON THE WRONG SITE!”: THE ILLINOIS LAW ON CHILD CYBER-PORNOGRAPHY

You were browsing some adult content sites on your computer when you came across some links to other photos. You clicked on the links and to your horror, they were photos of children in suggestive poses. Somehow, the police found … Continue reading

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“BUT I JUST TEXTED!”: THE LAW ON CYBERSTALKING IN ILLINOIS

UPDATE: The Illinois Appellate Court declared this law unconstitutional on June 24, 2016. See our related post Illinois Stalking and Cyberstalking Laws Declared Unconstitutional. You broke up with your girlfriend. You still had something you wanted to say. But she … Continue reading

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THE CRIME OF COMPUTER FRAUD IN ILLINOIS

You’ve always had a knack for technology. So when you needed a little cash, it was just too tempting to hack into the company computer and help yourself. You figured you’d never get caught, but now the police have charged … Continue reading

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“IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK!”: WHEN VISITING AN INAPPROPRIATE WEBSITE CAUSES YOU TROUBLE

You are a dedicated public school teacher. Your students adore you. You have even received awards for your innovative teaching techniques. So it is with great dismay that you find yourself hauled into the principal’s office. It appears you have … Continue reading

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BUT I JUST TEXTED: HOW SEXTING CAN GET YOU IN TROUBLE.

You just broke up with your girlfriend from school, and you’re upset. You don’t think she treated you right, so to get even with her, you’ve texted those nude photos you took on your cell phone in better days to … Continue reading

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