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Peoria tattoo shop owner accused of sending explicit messages to minor
The owner of a Peoria tattoo shop was arrested Tuesday on charges that he sent explicit messages on social media to a minor.
Mario E. Davis, 34, was charged with grooming, indecent solicitation of a child and filing a false police report after he allegedly sent explicit messages to a child over social media. The Peoria Police Department said that on Feb. 12, they received a report from a concerned parent over explicit messages sent to their child over social media.
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Police then executed multiple search warrants and forensically analyzed multiple social media accounts.
On Tuesday, Davis was taken into custody in the 7700 block of North Grand Prairie Drive. Davis' name is attached to Black Ink Supply LLC, which has an address of 7714 North Grand Prairie Drive, according to Illinois Secretary of State records. That address is home to InkCapital Tattoos, a local tattoo shop.
Davis is currently being held at the Peoria County Jail. Anyone with further information on the case is asked to contact police at (309) 673-4521 or provide an anonymous tip through their Tip411 service. They can also contact Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.
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