PEORIA ( 25News Now ) - A Peoria tattoo artist arrested Tuesday has been charged in court after allegations of grooming.

Mario E. Davis appeared in court charged with grooming after allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages to a 16-year-old using Snapchat.

On Feb. 12, law enforcement received a report from a minor about explicit text messages allegedly sent by Davis, according to the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office.

The minor reported that Davis sent them a friend request on Snapchat, which was reportedly accepted.

The state’s attorney’s office said Davis began allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to the minor shortly after, and allegedly continued despite being told that the minor was 16.

A search warrant for Davis’ phone and Snapchat allegedly confirmed t

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