My question involves criminal law for the state of: Illinois
WARNING=MAYBE GRAPHIC
My best friend (X)came to me worried. He's a great guy, nice personality. He visits gay chat sites not very often, to find someone to "relieve himself" with. (he says it helps him feel less guilty about it). he was approached by a 14 year old guy from California and they briefly talked about masturbation, nothing too graphic, my friend said. X said to me that he was uncomfortable through out the entire chat, but the kid kept begging him to stay on. It didn't really escalate to anything more sexual, but the kid gave him his number, so they could "relieve" themselves over the phone. He called from a blocked number the kid answered, X told me that he became so overwhelmed with disgust of what he was doing, knowing it was wrong and immediately hung up the phone, got off-line and threw-up in disgust (according to him). He calls me shortly thereafter and tells me what he did. I said I would try to find out if he is in trouble. Now he is paranoid that he was on the chat room with an Undercover and is afraid of getting arrested and being labeled a sex offender for the rest of his life. Should he have a legitimate concern? Oh, and by the way, my friend is 20.
Thank You,
X's Friend

