Crime · Las Vegas
Las Vegas tattoo artist enters plea agreement in teen sexual assault case
A 55-year-old man pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted sexual assault on Tuesday morning in Clark County District Court.
November 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM · Vegas Support Center
A 55-year-old Las Vegas Valley tattoo artist accused of sexually assaulting two teenage girls entered a plea agreement in Clark County District Court on Tuesday morning, Nov. 10. According to court records, the man pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted sexual assault through an Alford agreement, which acknowledges prosecutors hold enough evidence for a conviction without serving as a formal admission of guilt.
The Metropolitan Police Department began investigating the case in June after a woman contacted officers to report a sexual assault involving two teenage girls, according to an arrest report. The girls told police they had visited a Las Vegas Valley residence several weeks earlier to receive tattoos from the man.
During that visit, the man gave the teenagers alcohol and soda, police said. Both girls reported becoming sick and losing consciousness after drinking the beverages, and each told investigators they woke up while the man was sexually assaulting them.
Detectives identified the 55-year-old man as a suspect after conducting interviews with witnesses, police said. During a subsequent interview with investigators, the man said he was born in Laos, was working on his legal status in the United States, and had a sister who was recently deported.
The man admitted to police that he had sexual contact with both teenagers, though he claimed he was unaware they were underage and stated they gave him the impression they consented, according to the arrest report. Police also noted in the report that the man wrote an apology letter to the girls asking for forgiveness and stating he did not know their ages.
Under Nevada law, sexual assault survivors who live in rental housing may terminate their lease early without penalty if the assault occurred within the preceding 90 days, provided they give written notice and a police report or protection order to their landlord. The 55-year-old man is scheduled to be sentenced in District Court on Dec. 22.
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Source: Review-Journal, 8 News Now, NRS 118A.345