Man accused of tattooing child inside SC McDonald’s

LAURENS, SC (WYFF) – An upstate man faces charges for tattooing a child inside a McDonald’s restaurant, according to the Laurens Police Department.

Brandon Presha, 28, of Laurens, was arrested Tuesday and charged with illegal tattooing and tattooing of minors, according to Chief Chrissie Latimore.

A judge set the bond for both charges at $ 25,000, according to Latimore.

Latimore said the August 6 incident was brought to the attention of the police department last Saturday after some of its detectives were tagged in social media posts that showed a video of the child getting a tattoo. .

During our investigation, Presha was identified as the unlicensed tattoo artist and the person who received the tattoo was a minor, Latimore said.

“It was an absolutely disgusting display,” Latimore told WYFF News 4.

She said from the video, the tattoo appeared to have been done in the front dining room of McDonald’s.

Latimore said she wasn’t sure if Presha had done the tattoo there before, “but he looked pretty comfortable.”

“It’s really tragic that this is happening inside this newly renovated business as the new owners were trying to bring our McDonald’s back to life,” said Latimore.

She said the new owners bought the business just a few months ago.

“After the crimes were discovered, the owners quickly came in and worked with law enforcement to make sure something like this never happened again,” Latimore said.

Latimore said Laurens Police conducted the investigation in conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to ensure no safety or environmental laws had been violated.

Presha is being held at the Laurens County Detention Center until he can post bail.

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