Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-14-127. Sexual assault in the fourth degree

(a) A person commits sexual assault in the fourth degree if the person:
(1) Being twenty (20) years of age or older:
(A) Engages in sexual intercourse or deviate sexual activity with another person who is:
(i) Less than sixteen (16) years of age; and
(ii) Not the person's spouse; or

(B) Engages in sexual contact with another person who is:
(i) Less than sixteen (16) years of age; and
(ii) Not the person's spouse; or


(2) Engages in sexual contact with another person who is not the actor's spouse, and the actor is employed with the Division of Correction, Division of Community Correction, Department of Human Services, or any city or county jail, and the victim is in the custody of the Division of Correction, Division of Community Correction, Department of Human Services, or a city or county jail.

(b)
(1) Sexual assault in the fourth degree under subdivisions (a)(1)(A) and (a)(2) of this section is a Class D felony.
(2) Sexual assault in the fourth degree under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section is a Class A misdemeanor if the person engages only in sexual contact with another person as described in subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 5 - Criminal Offenses

Subtitle 2 - Offenses Against the Person

Chapter 14 - Sexual Offenses

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 5-14-101. Definitions

§ 5-14-102. In general

§ 5-14-103. Rape

§ 5-14-110. Sexual indecency with a child

§ 5-14-111. Public sexual indecency

§ 5-14-112. Indecent exposure

§ 5-14-113. Sexual extortion

§ 5-14-122. Bestiality

§ 5-14-123. Exposing another person to human immunodeficiency virus

§ 5-14-124. Sexual assault in the first degree

§ 5-14-125. Sexual assault in the second degree

§ 5-14-126. Sexual assault in the third degree

§ 5-14-127. Sexual assault in the fourth degree

§ 5-14-128. Registered offender living near school, public park, youth center, daycare, or church or other place of worship prohibited

§ 5-14-129. Registered offender working with children prohibited

§ 5-14-130. Registered offender — Incorrect permanent physical address on identification cards or driver's license prohibited

§ 5-14-131. Registered offender living near victim or having contact with victim prohibited

§ 5-14-132. Registered offender prohibited from entering upon school campus — Exception

§ 5-14-133. Registered offender prohibited from entering a water park owned or operated by a local government

§ 5-14-134. Registered offender prohibited from entering a swimming area or children's playground contained within an Arkansas State Park

§ 5-14-135. Registered offender prohibited from participating in certain Halloween-related activities

§ 5-14-136. Unlawful female genital mutilation of a minor

§ 5-14-137. Registered offender prohibited from recording person under 14 years of age — Unlawful use of recording online