Moses Middle School Student Arrested For Allegedly Piercing Classmate's Belly Button At School (VIDEO)

A 12-year-old student at Moses Middle School in Georgia was arrested for reportedly piercing a female classmate's belly button on campus, MyFoxAtlanta reports.

Police told the station that the pre-teen purchased the necessary tools on the Internet and learned the procedure from YouTube videos.

Local tattoo artist Boaty Boatright told MyFoxAtlanta that sanitation is a major concern for the girl following the piercing incident, which occurred in the school's bathroom.

"An infection is the least of your worries on that, you know," Boatright told the station. "You could get tetanus, but the big thing is hepatitis."

Cpl. Ashley Henson told CBS Atlanta that once the unnamed student was confronted, authorities confiscated needles, surgical clamps, barbs and alcohol pads from her.

The student was arrested because it is illegal in Georgia for anyone under the age of 18 to get a tattoo or piercing without parental permission, the station reports.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the student was released to her mother after being charged with reckless conduct and piercing the body of a person under 18.

Comments

[luapmi2]

07:24 AM on 04/14/2012

The kid should be prosecuted......

[SandyCastle]

11:42 AM on 04/13/2012

So I guess even if these two were best friends and they pierced each others belly buttons in the comfort of their own bedrooms they would still be breaking the law and be arrested? Wow. I remember when I was 14 I tried to pierce my boyfriends ear while he sat at my kitchen table. I guess it wasn't "criminal" back in my day!

[luapmi2]

07:23 AM on 04/14/2012

I would say that you're stupid, but my mother taught me that if something goes without saying it then don't say it.

[SandyCastle]

03:15 PM on 04/17/2012

I'm stupid just because my point was that times have changed? Ever seen the movie Grease? Where Frenchy tried to pierce Sandys ears at their BFF slumber party? I'm not saying it was right or wrong........just that back then kids didn't get arrested for it.

[CHJJC]

09:48 PM on 04/12/2012

"Who wants to get their navel pieced in middle school?" You have to love naive parents.

Not trying to justify what was done, but really.

[Chica63]

08:00 AM on 04/12/2012

As serious as this is (and speaking as someone who is pierced and tattooed, this IS serious) am I going to be the only one slightly impressed with this girl's initiative and hudspah? lol

[Chica63]

08:02 AM on 04/12/2012

chutzpah. Sorry, hit send before spellcheck :)

[prcl2001]

09:00 AM on 04/12/2012

Lol, I agree...this was stupid and very dangerous, but an arrest was is ridiculous...the recipient was willing....an extended school suspension and discipline at home would have been sufficient