Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is calling on state lawmakers to pass legislation removing statutes of limitations for child sex abuse crimes. The move is a response to the case against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
Madigan's office says lawmakers have four similar proposals pending on the matter. The soonest any one could be taken up is next month during the fall session.
Madigan will speak about the proposals Tuesday along with Scott Cross, who says Hastert abused him when Cross was a high-school wrestler.
Hastert was charged with violating banking laws while trying to silence one of his victims. However, the statute of limitations prevented prosecutors from charging him with sex abuse.
About 30 states have no statues of limitations on child sex abuse cases.
