It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this subchapter that the defendant in good faith reasonably believed that the person who engaged in the sexual conduct was eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-404
Good faith defense
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Graham v. State (1993)
Most recently applied in Graham v. State (September 1993)
Acts 1983, No. 451, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-4209; Acts 2011, No. 1190, § 5.
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