Tattoo Artist Caught R*ping Drugged 19-Year-Old For Years

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1. IT STARTED WITH A TATTOO APPOINTMENT

A young woman walked into a West Valley tattoo shop expecting to get a tattoo.

Instead, according to police and the victim's account reported by ABC15, the encounter became a criminal investigation involving allegations of drugging, sexual assault, unlawful recording and kidnapping.

The case centers on tattoo artist Arturo Palafox, who was 26 at the time of his arrest. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV))

2. SHE SAID HE OFFERED THE TATTOO FOR FREE

According to the victim's account, Palafox contacted the 19-year-old through Instagram after she showed interest in his work.

She reportedly planned to save money for the tattoo, but he allegedly offered to do it for free.

She agreed to visit the shop.

SHE HAD NO IDEA THE APPOINTMENT WOULD TURN INTO A NIGHTMARE. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV))

3. THEN HE TOOK HER INTO A PRIVATE ROOM

ABC15 reported that once she arrived, Palafox took her into a private back room.

He allegedly told her to drink two shots of liquor to help lessen the pain of getting tattooed.

According to her account, the alcohol affected her dramatically.

She said she could barely stand or walk.

THAT WAS WHEN SHE REALIZED SOMETHING WAS VERY WRONG. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV))

4. SHE SAID SHE COULDN'T CONTROL HER BODY

The victim told ABC15 that after drinking the shots, she became extremely weak and struggled to remain conscious.

She described feeling as though she was repeatedly falling asleep and waking up.

She alleged that Palafox then sexually assaulted her while she was incapacitated.

SHE WAS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING WHILE BARELY ABLE TO MOVE. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV))

5. HER PHONE BECAME HER WAY OUT

Despite her condition, the young woman managed to reach for her phone.

According to her account, she sent her sister a location pin because she was unable to compose normal messages.

She reportedly couldn't even type complete sentences.

ONE LOCATION PIN WOULD HELP HER FAMILY FIND HER. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV))

6. HER SISTER CAME TO HER RESCUE

The location information gave the victim's sister a way to find where she was.

The family became involved, and law enforcement was contacted.

Police then moved quickly to investigate what had allegedly happened inside the tattoo shop.

THE PRIVATE APPOINTMENT WAS NOW A POLICE CASE. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV))

7. POLICE FOUND EVIDENCE INSIDE THE SHOP

According to ABC15, investigators searched the business and found video evidence connected to the alleged assault.

Palafox was arrested by police.

Prosecutors subsequently filed a large number of charges, including 15 counts of sexual assault, six counts of sexual abuse, aggravated assault, two counts of unlawful recording and kidnapping. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV))

THE INVESTIGATION HAD NOW PRODUCED PHYSICAL EVIDENCE BEYOND THE VICTIM'S ACCOUNT.

8. THE BODYCAM CAPTURES THE ARREST

The image at the beginning of this article shows the tattoo artist being escorted by an officer.

The arrest footage provides a very different picture from the ordinary tattoo-shop setting where the alleged incident began.

What had started as a customer appointment had become a serious criminal investigation.

NOW THE TATTOO ARTIST WAS THE ONE BEING TAKEN AWAY.

9. WHAT ABOUT THE “FOR YEARS” CLAIM?

The title of the online video says “For Years,” but the reliable contemporary reporting I found does not independently establish that the assaults continued for years.

ABC15's reporting concerns the alleged assault of the 19-year-old during the tattoo-shop incident and the charges filed against Palafox.

So while the video title uses stronger language, the documented reporting should be distinguished from that headline. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV))

THE ALLEGATIONS THEMSELVES WERE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO RESULT IN MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES.

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This case is disturbing because the encounter allegedly began with something completely ordinary: a young woman looking for a tattoo.

According to the victim's account and ABC15's reporting, it turned into allegations of drugging and sexual assault, followed by a police investigation that uncovered video evidence and resulted in numerous criminal charges. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV))

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