PEORIA ( 25News Now ) - Jurors were chosen Monday in the trial of a Peoria tattoo artist charged with grooming a minor.

Mario E. Davis, 34, was arrested June 3 for allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages to a 16-year-old using Snapchat.

Davis allegedly sent the minor explicit material even though he knew her age, the Peoria County State’s Attorney said in a statement released shortly after his arrest.

Prosecutors said detectives confirmed that the Snapchat account used to communicate with the teen was registered to Davis. GPS data from Snapchat indicated the conversation happened in or near Davis’s residence, and the chat was located in his cellphone’s Snapchat data, the state’s attorney’s office said.

Opening statements in the trial are scheduled for Tuesday morning, with

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