Key facts about bill to amend Arizona’s law on incest

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By Cronkite News Service

Here are key facts about HB 2066:

_ Sponsors: Rep. David Lujan, D-Phoenix, and Sen. Jonathan Paton, R-Tucson.
_ Effect: Would make incest between an adult and a child a felony. The severity of penalties would increase for younger victims.
_ Reason: Arizona’s law on incest doesn’t apply to those younger than 18. That language caused a state judge to drop several charges alleging that polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was an accomplice to incest with a minor.