A Kentucky woman faces charges after authorities accused her of tattooing her 22-month-old child.
Police arrested 27-year-old Brook McDaniel last Monday, according to the Adair County Regional Jail.
Investigators visited the family’s home and described the living conditions as “deplorable.” During the visit, they found the toddler with a black dot tattoo on his arm and noticed visible redness around the area, local outlet LEX 18 reported, citing a uniform citation.
Witnesses told investigators that McDaniel allegedly tattooed the child while tattooing herself, the outlet reported.
According to arrest documents, officials detained McDaniel in Monticello after receiving a child abuse complaint.
Troopers said McDaniel admitted to the allegations when investigators confronted her, according to LEX 18.
McDaniel reportedly told authorities that while she was tattooing her own leg, the child allegedly “walked up to her and stuck his arm in the way of her tattoo gun,” the citation stated.
As a result, troopers reportedly found a “black dot tattoo on his right forearm with redness around the area.”
Several witnesses also referred to the marking as a “party dot” — a term commonly used for a single small dot — and claimed the toddler had “wanted the tattoo,” the outlet reported.
Police also contacted the Department for Community-Based Services after investigators said they found “deplorable” conditions inside the home.
Authorities arrested McDaniel and transported her to the Adair County Regional Jail. She faces a charge of fourth-degree assault – child abuse.
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