IS THERE A LAW AGAINST A 29 YR. OLD AUNT THRU MARRIAGE ENGAGING IN SEX WITH 16 YR. OLD NEPHEW (THRU MARRIAGE-NO BLOOD RELATION)

Among other "Family Abuse" related statutes, the 29 year old Aunt could be subject to charged under Arkansas Criminal Sexual offense statutes:

Below are "partials" of the statutes. Go to Arkansas Code at http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ Arkansas 86th General Assembly for full length versions.

Title 5 Subtitle 2 Chapter 14 Sexual Offenses 5-14-103. Rape.

(a) A person commits rape if he or she engages in sexual intercourse or deviate sexual activity with another person:
(4) (A) Who is less than eighteen (18) years of age and the actor is the victim's:

(i) Guardian;

(ii) Uncle, aunt, grandparent, step-grandparent, or grandparent by adoption;

(iii) Brother or sister of the whole or half blood or by adoption; or

(iv) Nephew, niece, or first cousin.

(B) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under subdivision (a)(4)(A) of this section that the actor was not more than three (3) years older than the victim.

(b) It is no defense to a prosecution under subdivisions (a)(3) or (4) of this section that the victim consented to the conduct.

(c) (1) Rape is a Class Y felony.

5-14-110 Sexual indecency with a child

(4) With the purpose to arouse or gratify his or her sexual desire or a sexual desire of another person, a person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older:

(A) Causes or coerces another person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age to expose his or her sex organs to another person; and

(B) (i) Is employed with the Department of Correction, Department of Community Correction, any city or county jail, or any juvenile detention facility, and the minor is in custody at a facility operated by the agency or contractor employing the actor;

(ii) Is a professional under § 12-12-507(b) and is in a position of trust or authority over the minor; or
(iii) Is the minor's guardian, an employee in the minor's school or school district, a temporary caretaker, or a person in a position of trust or authority over the minor; Class D Felony

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, engages in sexual intercourse or deviate sexual activity with another person who is:

(A) Less than sixteen (16) years of age; and

(B) Not the person's spouse; or

(2) Engages in sexual contact with another person who is:

(A) Less than sixteen (16) years of age; and

(B) Not the person's spouse.

(b) (1) Sexual assault in the fourth degree under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is a Class D felony.

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