A father from Tontitown, Arkansas was arrested on April 20, 2023, for piercing his teenage son’s ear.
Jeremy Sherland, 45, was arrested for varied costs, together with performing physique artwork on an individual beneath 18, third-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, and resisting arrest.
The video of Sherland being arrested that has gone viral exhibits 4 law enforcement officials arresting the daddy at his house and was reportedly recorded by his teenage son, the minor alleged to be the sufferer.
The daddy was arrested for potential endangerment of a minor and performing physique artwork on somebody beneath the age of 18 and not using a license.
The video options Sherland pressed up in opposition to a wall whereas laughing wildly when advised by police the rationale for his arrest.
“Physique artwork and not using a license,” Sherland exclaims after laughing on the costs in opposition to him. It is unclear if the teenage boy gave his consent to get a piercing.
Sherland was additionally captured on video briefly resisting arrest. A voice behind the digicam, presumed to be Sherland’s teenage son, claimed, “I needed my ears pierced” as police led Sherland away.
As famous by TikTok person and Seattle Information Producer PhotogSteve81, “It’s quite common for abuse victims to alter their story as soon as legislation enforcement exhibits up” in an try to guard themselves.
It’s potential that Sherland’s son was attempting to guard himself and defend his father, as nicely, by claiming that he needed the piercing.
In accordance with the police report, Sherland’s son, who’s a minor beneath 18, arrived in school together with his left ear pierced. The Tontitown Police Division reported that the teenager was heard at school saying his father was intoxicated, put him in a chokehold, and “shoved the piercing in his ear.”
A Springdale police college useful resource officer reached out to the Tontitown Police Division on April 20, 2023.
The police had been known as to conduct a welfare test on the teenage boy, who claimed that his father forcibly pierced his ear.
When the law enforcement officials arrived at Sherland’s residence, the daddy reportedly admitted to piercing his son’s ear however refused to reply questions or permit officers to talk to his son. The police left Sherland’s house and contacted the Washington County Prosecuting Legal professional about legal guidelines concerning physique piercing, branding and tattooing.
The officers later returned to Sherland’s house and arrested him for what they said had been violations of these legal guidelines.
Sherland was arrested on costs of endangering a minor and performing physique artwork on somebody beneath the age of 18, in addition to resisting arrest.
In accordance with Arkansas legislation, “An individual shall not carry out physique artwork on an individual beneath 16 years of age, no matter parental consent.” The legislation additionally states that “It’s illegal to carry out physique artwork in any unlicensed facility.” Violating that legislation is a Class D felony.
The police division’s launched assertion claims that “officers requested Jeremy to step exterior, Jeremy refused standing within the doorway together with his palms behind the door and wall posturing himself. Officers advised Jeremy he was beneath arrest and defined the possible trigger for the arrest. Jeremy refused to conform. Officers then took him into custody.”
On April 22, 2023, Sherland was launched from the Washington County Detention Heart on a $1,500 bond.
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