Teen facing Charges for Branding Friend

Police filed charges Tuesday against a 15-year-old Pennsylvania boy for branding his friend with heated metal objects.

The two boys apparently thought that the marks would look “cool.” The teen scorched a key ring, fork, cross, crucifix, and a heart-shaped cookie cutter in order to tattoo his friend. The session lasted for numerous hours on Sept. 19-20 and there were burned imprints on the boy’s shoulder, chest, and arms.

Enraged and disturbed, the boy’s parents called the police. The teen is now facing charges filed by a Uniontown Barracks Trooper James Pierce for one count of illegal tattooing and body piercing.