Obscenity Forcibly Tattooed on Boy's Face
A 17-year-old boy from Norwich, N.Y., was assaulted by a man and another teenager who pinned him down and forcibly tattooed an obscene phrase on his forehead using a homemade tattoo tool. The Associated Press reports that the adult assailant, Kenneth D. Peer, 23, has been charged with assault and unlawful imprisonment. The 17-year-old, who is not being identified since he is a minor, was charged as a youthful offender. Both are being held in jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.
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The police refused to describe the tattoo other than to say it was an obscene phrase. "It's just ludicrous that someone would do something like this to another person," Officer Craig Berry told AP. A court hearing was scheduled for Tuesday.
A tattoo made with a homemade instrument could very well cause health problems for the victim. WebMD outlines some common tattoo problems.
The victim, whose name is being withheld by police, walked into the police station on Friday to file a complaint against his attackers, reports AP. He said he was held down against his will by the two assailants at a home in Norwich while they forcibly tattooed the vulgarity on his forehead. So far, police have no motive for the bizarre attack. Officer Berry said the victim will require plastic surgery or a laser process to remove the tattoo ink.
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A 17-year-old boy from Norwich, N.Y., was assaulted by a man and another teenager who pinned him down and forcibly tattooed an obscene phrase on his forehead using a homemade tattoo tool. The Associated Press reports that the adult assailant, Kenneth D. Peer, 23, has been charged with assault and unlawful imprisonment. The 17-year-old, who is not being identified since he is a minor, was charged as a youthful offender. Both are being held in jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.
Why do you think someone would do this to another human being? What is an appropriate punishment? How would you counsel the victim? Share your thoughts on this disfiguring assault in the Crime Forum.
The police refused to describe the tattoo other than to say it was an obscene phrase. "It's just ludicrous that someone would do something like this to another person," Officer Craig Berry told AP. A court hearing was scheduled for Tuesday.
A tattoo made with a homemade instrument could very well cause health problems for the victim. WebMD outlines some common tattoo problems.
The victim, whose name is being withheld by police, walked into the police station on Friday to file a complaint against his attackers, reports AP. He said he was held down against his will by the two assailants at a home in Norwich while they forcibly tattooed the vulgarity on his forehead. So far, police have no motive for the bizarre attack. Officer Berry said the victim will require plastic surgery or a laser process to remove the tattoo ink.
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