According to the arrest documents, McDaniel was detained in Monticello after officials reportedly received a child abuse complaint.
Troopers said the suspect admitted to the allegations when confronted, according to Lex 18.
McDaniel told the authorities that while she was tattooing her own leg, the child allegedly "walked up to her and stuck his arm in the way of her tattoo gun," the citation stated.
As a result, troopers reportedly discovered a "black dot tattoo on his right forearm with redness around the area."
Several witnesses also described the marking as a "party dot" — a term commonly used to describe a single small dot — and claimed the toddler had "wanted the tattoo," the outlet reported.
Police reportedly contacted the Department for Community-Based Services due to the "deplorable" conditions investigators said they found inside the home.
McDaniel was arrested and transported to the Adair County Regional Jail. She is charged with fourth-degree assault – child abuse.
Fox News Digital reached out to Kentucky State Police for more information.