Mom charged with child abuse after toddler found with tattoo in ‘deplorable’ home: cops

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

The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Brook McDaniel, was taken into custody last Monday by Kentucky State Police (KSP), according to the Adair County Regional Jail.

During a home visit, investigators said they discovered the family living in "deplorable" conditions and found the toddler with a black dot tattoo on his arm, along with visible redness surrounding the area, local outlet LEX 18 reported, citing a uniform citation.