Edmonton police have charged a 57-year-old tattoo artist with sexual assault.
On June 5, Edmonton police received a complaint from a young woman who claimed that several days prior she was sexually assaulted by a tattoo artist at Second Skin Custom Tattoos Inc. The tattoo shop is located in the area of 129 Avenue and 50 Street.
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The woman told police the sexual assault occurred during a tattooing session.
On Thursday, Scott Pettitt was arrested and charged with sexual assault.
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Edmonton police ask anyone else who may have been victimized to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
Pettitt told Global News he has owned the parlour for over seven years and denies the claims.
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