Man accused of having years-long sexual relationship with underage niece has bond set at $1 million

Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Vance Edward Davidson, 34, has been charged with multiple child sex crimes after allegedly admitting to a four-year affair with his juvenile niece.

Wife catches husband having intercourse with niece

By Jon Johnson

jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com

PIMA – A Pima man who may have fathered a child with his underage niece has been incarcerated on a $1 million bond awaiting adjudication on charges regarding sexual conduct with a minor. 

Vance Edward Davidson, 34, of Pima, has been charged with three counts of sexual conduct with a minor and a count of continuous sexual abuse of a child.   

The charges stem from an alleged intimate relationship between Davidson and his niece that occurred ongoing for four years between the ages of 13 – 17.

According to a Pima Police report, Davidson was caught by his wife having intercourse with his juvenile niece in her bedroom on Monday (Dec. 4) morning.  

While the victim is Davidson’s niece, he and his wife have guardianship over her and they consider her their daughter.

After being caught by his wife, Davidson confessed to the affair and turned himself in at the Pima Police Department,  where he allegedly admitted his actions to Pima Police Chief Diane Cauthen during an interview. Davidson said he and the victim had intercourse up to 100 times over the past four years and that he was likely the father to a boy she gave birth to in December 2022. The child was given up for adoption.

In a separate interview, the juvenile gave the same answers as Davidson as to the extent of the relationship.

After his interview, Davidson was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility.