Issue Position: Cracking Down on Sex Offenders

Issue Position

Ann has a track record of advocating for comprehensive and tough laws to protect women and children, and she worked closely with Attorney General Lisa Madigan to advance a strong and agressive agenda to crack down on sexual predators.

As an Assistant Attorney General, Ann worked on passing legislation to bring local, state and federal law enforcement agencies together to collaborate in prosecuting and tracking sexual offenders by creating the Illinois Sex Offender Registry Team (I-SORT) under Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

Ann also helped draft and pass Lifetime Supervision for Sex Offenders -- one of the strongest laws in the nation to close loopholes in the existing law and to ensure that convicted sex offenders are closely monitored to prevent repeat offenses. Ann worked with a coalition of legislators and advocates to override former Governor Rod Blagojevich's veto of this legislation and was successful in this effort.

Ann also helped pass legislation to provide tools and resources for law enforcement agencies such as the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which, to date, has been responsible for the arrest and prosecution of over 400 online sex predators.

As our State Representative, Ann will continue to make sure that our families are protected by ensuring appropriate resources and legislative efforts are expended to keep every child safe.

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