Mum arrested after letting son, 10, get huge permanent 8 inch tattoo up his arm as ink was discovered by school nurse

A MUM was arrested after allegedly letting her 10-year-old son get a massive tattoo of his name in block letters across his forearm. Crystal Thomas, 33, was detained earlier this month for endangering the welfare of a child. FacebookCrystal Thomas, 33, was detained for endangering the welfare of a child[/caption] GettyThe tattoo, not pictured, is eight inches long and says the boy’s name in block letters[/caption] The boy was staying in a motel with his mum and older sibling when he learned that a man in neighbouring room could give him a tattoo. Police said Thomas allowed the youngster to go next door and get the tattoo – and didn’t supervise him. Officials found out about the inking when the boy allegedly went to the nurse’s office at his school to get Vaseline rubbed on the tattoo. The concerned school nurse told her bosses about the discovery and the police were called. Read more tattoo stories FAB FORTY I’m a 49-year-old tattooed woman & tried a Hooters uniform - people love it TATS DIFFERENT I was a plain Jane but spent £2k transforming my body with tattoos The tattoo is reportedly eight inches long and says the boy’s name in block letters. Lloyd Police Chief James Janso told Hudson Valley One the tattoo is “not a professional job”. Janso said the motel generally hosts guests for “transient stays”. Town of Lloyd Police in New York said the mum was released on an appearance ticket and was due to appear in court on October 21. Most read in News 'I'M UP FOR IT!' Boris jets back from holiday in bid to wrestle back the keys to No10 THE HORNY OF AFRICA Inside The Gambia's sex tourist industry where Brit grans bonk toyboys KIDNAP HELL Two men arrested after boy 'kidnapped and raped' in the woods in vile attack RED BUTTON Putin WON’T be able to launch nukes - and I know why, says ex-US General KILLER MODEL OnlyFans model who stabbed boyfriend through the heart is jailed for murder JOB ON Town offers job with £281k starting salary & FREE HOUSE - but NO ONE wants to do it Police have also arrested the alleged tattoo artist, Austin Smith, 20, for inking the boy. It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to get a tattoo – even if the parent consents. Smith was detained on charges allegedly endangering the welfare of a child and unlawfully dealing with the 10-year-old. He is due to appear in court on November 3. Read More on The Sun WHAT BUMP? I was 5 months pregnant but I had no bump, trolls say it's 'frightening' OUT OF STREAM Three changes all Netflix users need to know before 'login sharing' crackdown Police said the relationship between Thomas and Smith was unclear. Thomas’s son and his sibling have been taken in by child protective services.