This is my second column on sex-related crimes that, by most accounts, are uncomfortable to address or talk about.

I’ll examine a phenomenon happening increasingly in Illinois and throughout America: unauthorized video recording.

Under Illinois law, unauthorized video recording is defined as knowingly making a video or transmitting a live video of another person without that person’s consent in any of the following places: a restroom, tanning bed, tanning salon, locker room, changing room or hotel room. It’s also illegal to place a video recording device in any of these places.

This crime can be a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the circumstances.

Unlawful videotaping, especially of females in public places, has become more common than you may realize. For instance, in 2023, a D

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