Kentucky Woman Arrested for Tattooing 22-Month-Old Son's Arm

Kentucky authorities arrested a 27-year-old woman accused of giving her 22-month-old child a tattoo.

Brook McDaniel was taken into custody last Monday by Kentucky State Police, according to the Adair County Regional Jail.

Investigators discovered the family living in deplorable conditions during a home visit. They found the toddler with a black dot tattoo on his right forearm, along with visible redness surrounding the area, LEX 18 reported, citing a uniform citation.

Witnesses told investigators that McDaniel tattooed the child while she was tattooing herself, the outlet added.

McDaniel was detained in Monticello after officials received a child abuse complaint, according to the arrest documents.

Troopers said the suspect admitted to the allegations when confronted.

McDaniel told authorities that while she was tattooing her own leg, the child walked up to her and stuck his arm in the way of her tattoo gun, the citation stated.

Several witnesses described the marking as a party dot, a term for a single small dot, and claimed the toddler had wanted the tattoo.

Police contacted the Department for Community-Based Services due to the deplorable conditions inside the home.

McDaniel was arrested and transported to the Adair County Regional Jail. She faces a charge of fourth-degree assault, child abuse.