Arkansas Sexual Assault Laws

Arkansas has defined fourteen crimes that are used to prosecute sexual assault and related crimes within the state. Statutory laws can be used to prosecute offences that are related to the victim being below the Arkansas Age of Consent, while non-statutory rape laws are often used to prosecute offences in which force or coercion was used by the assailant.

Choose any law for further information on the legal definition, charge severities (felony, misdemeanor, etc) and punishments associated with the criminal charge.

Promoting child sexual performance STATUTORY
Arkansas state law § 5-27-403, Class B felony

Employing children: sexual performances STATUTORY
Arkansas state law § 5-27-402, Class B felony; Class C felony

Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print medium STATUTORY
Arkansas state law § 5-27-303, Class A felony; Class B felony

Incest
Arkansas state law § 5-26-202, Class C felony

Indecent exposure STATUTORY
Arkansas state law § 5-14-112, Class A misdemeanor; Class D felony

Internet stalking of a child STATUTORY
Arkansas state law § 5-27-306, Class A felony; Class B felony

Knowingly transmitting AIDS, HIV
Arkansas state law § 5-14-123, Class A felony

Rape
Arkansas state law § 5-14-123, Class Y felony

Sexual assault- first degree
Arkansas state law § 5-14-124, Class A felony

Sexual assault- fourth degree STATUTORY
Arkansas state law § 5-14-127, Class A misdemeanor; Class D felony

Sexual assault- second degree STATUTORY
Arkansas state law § 5-14-125, Class B felony; Class D felony

Sexual assault- third degree
Arkansas state law § 5-14-126, Class C felony

Sexual indecency with a child STATUTORY
Arkansas state law § 5-14-110, Class D felony

Transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct STATUTORY
Arkansas state law § 5-27-305, Class A felony

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