(325 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 2085)
Sec. 5.
All records concerning reports of child sexual abuse or exploitation
made to child sexual abuse and exploitation treatment center or to child sexual
abuse crisis intervention demonstration centers and all records generated as a
result of such reports, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except
as specifically authorized by this Act or other applicable law. It is a Class A
misdemeanor to permit, assist, or encourage the unauthorized release of any
information contained in such reports or records.
Nothing contained in this Act prevents the sharing or
disclosure of information or records relating or pertaining to juveniles
subject to the provisions of the Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive
Action Program when that information is used to assist in the early
identification and treatment of habitual juvenile offenders.
(Source: P.A. 87-928.)
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