LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Police documents reveal a Las Cruces tattoo artist allegedly recorded himself sexually assaulting a customer during a tattoo appointment.
On Friday, 42-year-old tattoo artist Billy J. Porter, from Porter House Ink Piercing and Tattoo, was arrested on sexual assault charges after police said he raped a 19-year-old customer on Wednesday during a tattoo session.
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According to police documents, the victim told investigators that Porter sexually assaulted her and recorded it on his cellphone, saving it in the “My Eyes Only” folder of his Snapchat account.
Furthermore, the victim also told investigators that Porter had her drink from a bottle of Crown Royal Whiskey, adding that he had never offered her any drinks during previous tattoo sessions.
In the police documents, the victim also stated that her mother had accompanied her to the appointment; however, the mother left after Porter was flirting and hitting on her “aggressively.”
The police documents also detail the injuries the victim suffered, as investigators photographed multiple injuries seen on her head, neck and groin.
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Jail records show Porter was charged with:
Four counts of criminal sexual penetration. Criminal sexual contact.Selling or giving alcoholic beverages to a minor.
According to jail records, Porter is being held at the Dona Ana County Detention Center without bond.
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