Illinois Code § 760 ILCS 55/17

Any trustee who with malice and without lawful authority,
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in violation of the trust purposes or by intentional breach of fiduciary
duty, intentionally disburses or causes charitable trust funds to be used
for his personal benefit or personal use in an amount in excess of
$1,000 within a 5 year period is guilty of a Class 2 felony and is subject
to punitive damages up to or equal to the amount misused and is subject to
a civil penalty of up to $50,000 for each intentional knowing violation.

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