A tattoo artist in Yuma, Arizona is defending his decision to tattoo an American flag on a 9-year-old girl after a video of the inking stoked outrage on social media.
A video of Sosa giving the girl the tattoo blew up on social media and launched a debate over whether or not it was right to tattoo a child, even with her parent's permission.
Now, the artist is defending his work The tattoo artist said he made an exception for the 9-year-old because of her family’s tradition of getting tattoos.
The tattoo artist, who goes by the name Sosa, is a part owner of Black Onyx Empire Tattoo in Yuma.
Sosa didn't break the law by inking the child; under Arizona law, it’s legal to tattoo a child with the consent and in the presence of their parents or guardians.
