advertisement

Man charged with tattooing smiley face on girl, 12

CENTERVILLE, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man has been charged with tattooing a smiley face and a derogatory word on a 12-year-old girl's arm.

State police tell the Erie Times-News that Randall Charlton III tattooed the girl's left forearm Wednesday night in a Centerville home while she was spending the night.

He faces charges of felony aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a minor, corruption of minors, simple assault and tattooing a minor.

Police say he tattooed the derogatory word above the smiley face.

According to online court records, Charlton was unable to post $20,000 bail and is confined in Crawford County prison.

Court records don't list a lawyer for him.

Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.