People v. Kastman

On October 15, 1993, defendant, Richard Kastman, was charged by information with numerous acts of public indecency involving children and disorderly conduct. On November 1, 1993, the State filed a “Petition to Declare Richard Kastman a Sexually Dangerous Person,” pursuant to the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act (Act) (725 ILCS 205/ 1.01 et seq. (West 1994)). After proceedings that ran from April 18, 1994, to April 20, 1994, defendant was adjudicated a sexually dangerous person and was ordered committed to the Department of Corrections (DOC) on June 1, 1994. On July 11, 1997, defendant filed pro…