A San Antonio tattoo artist has been accused of sexually assaulting a prospective apprentice while pretending to be the owner of the shop. The victim reported the incident to the San Antonio Police Department, and the shop owner fired the accused artist after learning of the allegations.
An employee at a San Antonio tattoo shop allegedly sexually assaulted a prospective apprentice while posing as the owner. The incident occurred on December 9th at Tattoo Monkey studio on the Southwest Side, according to the shop's real owner, James Dunn. Dunn said he fired tattoo artist Joe 'Joe Loco' Sanchez after learning of the woman's story, which she posted on social media, prompting other women to share stories of misconduct about Sanchez.
A report filed with the San Antonio Police Department on December 10th details the alleged assault. The woman also wrote a warning on social media advising others against getting tattooed by Sanchez. She stated that while Sanchez initially seemed friendly, he became inappropriate during the tattoo session. According to a police report, Sanchez had contacted the woman through a job ad posted on the shop's Instagram account, where he had access to schedule appointments. He lied about being the shop owner and allegedly began messaging her on his personal Instagram account after their initial interaction
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