Two adults sought after allegedly offering tattoos to minors in city park
Two adults were caught offering tattoos to several minors for $20 an hour on Saturday at Ma Villa Park on Des Colibris St. in Saint-élie. The park security guard intervened just in time and both individuals are now wanted by the Sherbrooke police.
Police have a good physical description of the suspects and, according to a notice posted on Facebook, one of the suspects has brown hair with a tattoo on his right bicep, while the other has curly red hair and a tattoo on each thigh.
The park security guard was able to gather information by pretending to be a client and according to his account, four underage teens had signed a contract to have work done.
Police say they will be on the look-out for this kind of activity in other parks and will have to find out from the prosecutor to determine what, if any, charges should be laid.
Currently, there is no law governing the practice of piercing and tattooing in Quebec. Ethics dictate that tattoo artists follow the Health Care Consent Act, which states that a young person over the age of 14 can consent to health care on their own, but the majority of tattoo parlors require parental permission to tattoo anyone under 18 years of age.
A complaint has been filed with the SPS and the police increased surveillance of the area throughout the weekend. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the SPS at 819-8215555.