Man Going to Prison for Tattooing Baby

Whatever his reasoning, Lee M. Deitrick thought it wise to tattoo a toddler's bottom.

It wasn't even his child.

Now the 20-year-old Louisville man has learned his punishment. He was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison.

Deitrick pleaded guilty in Stark County Common Pleas Court to two felony child endangering charges as part of a plea deal with county prosecutors.

Deitrick tattooed the outline of the letter "A" on the child's buttock. The mark covers about one-half inch.

The mother — a friend of Deitrick's — left her then-19-month-old at Deitrick's W. Main Street home for a few hours on Nov. 7 while she visited a friend in the hospital, said Katie Chawla, assistant Stark County prosecutor.

One of the child's relatives, 17-year-old Brandi Nelson, held the girl across her lap, Chawla said.

"I don't know whose idea it was. It was late in the evening and apparently somebody thought it was a good idea," Chawla said.

County prosecutors maintain the tattooing caused the girl serious, permanent disfigurement and involved sharp and or prolonged pain. Deitrick had the tattoo equipment and has given tattoos to others, Chawla said.

Deitrick declined when asked by Judge Lee Sinclair if he wished to say anything during his court hearing.

Defense attorney Eugene O'Byrne told the judge that Deitrick wanted to take responsibility and move on.

Deitrick watched the child — whose name begins with "A" — often, O'Byrne said.

"There was no malice," he said. "More of an error in judgment."

Nelson, in March, had pleaded true — the juvenile equivalent of guilty — to a felony child endangering charge in Stark County Family Court and is awaiting sentencing in June, court officials said.

Deitrick had faced up to eight years in prison on one charge and five on the other had he been given the maximum term.

His 3-year term will start after he completes his current prison sentence for previous, unrelated convictions. He had been released early for felony domestic violence and misdemeanor violating a protection order convictions. That 18-month prison term was reimposed in February.

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watch who you leave your kids with i guess

Why would you tattoo the rump of a child? What a strange man.

I don't know what to make of it. Is the penalty it excessive? Is it not excessive? Its such a weird crime that I don't know how they could come up with a proper and adequate sentence. :PxTheExploited

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"]I don't know what to make of it. Is the penalty it excessive? Is it not excessive? Its such a weird crime that I don't know how they could come up with a proper and adequate sentence. :PGHlegend77

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"]I don't know what to make of it. Is the penalty it excessive? Is it not excessive? Its such a weird crime that I don't know how they could come up with a proper and adequate sentence. :PGHlegend77

Why would you tattoo the rump of a child? What a strange man.

pete_merlin

Thats going to be the toughest kid in the crèche.

[QUOTE="GHlegend77"][QUOTE="xTheExploited"]I don't know what to make of it. Is the penalty it excessive? Is it not excessive? Its such a weird crime that I don't know how they could come up with a proper and adequate sentence. :PLJS9502_basic

Some very very strange things happen in the world everyday.There was news about three ninjas rescuing a man from muggers in Australia yesterday.conistant

Awesome.

It'll be like turning the movie Kick-As* into a reality :D

Some very very strange things happen in the world everyday.There was news about three ninjas rescuing a man from muggers in Australia yesterday.conistant

Oh god, please let that be true. :lol:

Why would you tattoo the rump of a child? What a strange man.

pete_merlin

[QUOTE="GHlegend77"][QUOTE="xTheExploited"]I don't know what to make of it. Is the penalty it excessive? Is it not excessive? Its such a weird crime that I don't know how they could come up with a proper and adequate sentence. :PLJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="conistant"]Some very very strange things happen in the world everyday.There was news about three ninjas rescuing a man from muggers in Australia yesterday.789shadow

Oh god, please let that be true. :lol:

I don't know what to make of it. Is the penalty it excessive? Is it not excessive? Its such a weird crime that I don't know how they could come up with a proper and adequate sentence. :PxTheExploited

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"]I don't know what to make of it. Is the penalty it excessive? Is it not excessive? Its such a weird crime that I don't know how they could come up with a proper and adequate sentence. :Prawsavon

That'll be the coolest baby in all of daycare 8)

[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="xTheExploited"]I don't know what to make of it. Is the penalty it excessive? Is it not excessive? Its such a weird crime that I don't know how they could come up with a proper and adequate sentence. :PLJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="rawsavon"] A year would seem about right to me... -only put it on the butt and only a half inch in size -we do worse thiings to babies as far as pain -will make for a good life story later on If it had been on the face or someplace visible I would feel different about it -but he is going to lose 3 years of his liferawsavon

[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] We do worse things to babies? Not everyone....LJS9502_basic

Seemed like a good idea at the time, I guess. :|

Ehh the same happened in my city about 2 years ago. I guess with parents like that they are just preparing their kids for when they go to prison to look tougher.

Would the tattoo not stretch with the growing child?chrisrooR

Did he not think the baby's mother might notice a tattoo on her baby's butt?

Got what was coming to him, probably should have been longer as well, thats a horrible thing to do.smarb001

I think a lot of people are overreacting :?
-this guy will lose 3 years of his life over a tattoo...on someone's butt

People get less time for robbery and such

[QUOTE="smarb001"]Got what was coming to him, probably should have been longer as well, thats a horrible thing to do.rawsavon

I think a lot of people are overreacting :?
-this guy will lose 3 years of his life over a tattoo...on someone's butt

People get less time for robbery and such

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]

[QUOTE="smarb001"]Got what was coming to him, probably should have been longer as well, thats a horrible thing to do.LJS9502_basic

I think a lot of people are overreacting :?
-this guy will lose 3 years of his life over a tattoo...on someone's butt

People get less time for robbery and such

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]

[QUOTE="smarb001"]Got what was coming to him, probably should have been longer as well, thats a horrible thing to do.LJS9502_basic

I think a lot of people are overreacting :?
-this guy will lose 3 years of his life over a tattoo...on someone's butt

People get less time for robbery and such

I have seen a lot worse get a lot less (if nothing at all) when it comes to kids
-go work in a low income school and see what happens in the real world to kids

I am not saying what he did what right, but everything is relative...
For example, stat. rape involving a 19 year old and 16 year old vs a 30 year old with a 14 year old...they both stat. rape, but not the same thing in my book.
-so not all child abuse cases are the same even if they fall under the same cla$$ification

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]

I think a lot of people are overreacting :?
-this guy will lose 3 years of his life over a tattoo...on someone's butt

People get less time for robbery and such

jalexbrown

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]

I think a lot of people are overreacting :?
-this guy will lose 3 years of his life over a tattoo...on someone's butt

People get less time for robbery and such

rawsavon

I have seen a lot worse get a lot less (if nothing at all) when it comes to kids
-go work in a low income school and see what happens in the real world to kids

I am not saying what he did what right, but everything is relative...
For example, stat. rape involving a 19 year old and 16 year old vs a 30 year old with a 14 year old...they both stat. rape, but not the same thing in my book.
-so not all child abuse cases are the same even if they fall under the same cla$$ification

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]

I think a lot of people are overreacting :?
-this guy will lose 3 years of his life over a tattoo...on someone's butt

People get less time for robbery and such

jalexbrown

This guy decides to semi-permanently scar the baby with a tattoo... Its just an incredibly stupid thing to do, and such incredibly stupid people shouldn't be allowed to roam shopping malls taking random children and disfiguring them. You can probably sense my opinion on tattoos.

[QUOTE="jalexbrown"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] It's actually cIassified as child endangerment if not outright abuse. Not such a minor act.:|

LJS9502_basic

God I hope alcohol and/or drugs were involved.Danm_999

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] It's actually cIassified as child endangerment if not outright abuse. Not such a minor act.:|

LJS9502_basic

I have seen a lot worse get a lot less (if nothing at all) when it comes to kids
-go work in a low income school and see what happens in the real world to kids

I am not saying what he did what right, but everything is relative...
For example, stat. rape involving a 19 year old and 16 year old vs a 30 year old with a 14 year old...they both stat. rape, but not the same thing in my book.
-so not all child abuse cases are the same even if they fall under the same cla$$ification

I do not see things as so Black and White.
-but if that is how we differ, it is no wonder we feel differently about that tattoo

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]

I have seen a lot worse get a lot less (if nothing at all) when it comes to kids
-go work in a low income school and see what happens in the real world to kids

I am not saying what he did what right, but everything is relative...
For example, stat. rape involving a 19 year old and 16 year old vs a 30 year old with a 14 year old...they both stat. rape, but not the same thing in my book.
-so not all child abuse cases are the same even if they fall under the same cla$$ification

rawsavon

I do not see things as so Black and White.
-but if that is how we differ, it is no wonder we feel differently about that tattoo