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Kentucky law enforcement has apprehended a woman accused of tattooing her 22-month-old child.
Identified as 27-year-old Brook McDaniel, she was detained by Kentucky State Police last Monday, as reported by the Adair County Regional Jail.
Authorities conducting a home inspection found the living conditions to be “deplorable.” Additionally, they observed that the toddler had a black dot tattoo on his arm, with noticeable redness surrounding the area, according to a report from local news outlet LEX 18.
Eyewitnesses informed investigators that McDaniel allegedly inked the toddler while she was also tattooing herself, the news source further reported.
Brook McDaniel was arrested on May 4, 2026, under accusations of giving her young son a tattoo. (Adair County Regional Jail)
According to the arrest documents, McDaniel was detained in Monticello after officials reportedly received a child abuse complaint.
Troopers said the suspect admitted to the allegations when confronted, according to Lex 18.
McDaniel told the 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.
McDaniel told authorities she was tattooing her own leg when the child allegedly walked up and put his arm in the path of the tattoo gun, according to the citation. (Luis Marin/Eyepix Group/LightRocket)
As a result, troopers reportedly discovered a “black dot tattoo on his right forearm with redness around the area.”
Several witnesses also described the marking as a “party dot” — a term commonly used to describe a single small dot — and claimed the toddler had “wanted the tattoo,” the outlet reported.
Several witnesses described the mark as a “party dot,” a term often used for a single small dot. (iStock)
Police reportedly contacted the Department for Community-Based Services due to the “deplorable” conditions investigators said they found inside the home.
McDaniel was arrested and transported to the Adair County Regional Jail. She is charged with fourth-degree assault – child abuse.
Fox News Digital reached out to Kentucky State Police for more information.