Crime & Safety
Sewickley Piercing Shop Owner Tried To Buy Sex From Teen Employee: Officials
The owner of Genisys Body Arts in Sewickley threatened a teenage employee after she rejected his sexual advances, reports said.
SEWICKLEY, PA — The owner of a Sewickley piercing studio offered a teen employee money to have sex with him and threatened her, Allegheny County officials charge.
Court records show 33-year-old Zachary Watson faces two counts of promoting prostitution. He also faces one count each of corruption of minors, terroristic threats, indecent assault, and intimidation of witnesses or victims.
He turned himself in Wednesday, according to WPXI.
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WPXI and WTAE report Watson is the owner of Genisys Body Arts at 422 Broad Street. Watson offered the 17-year-old girl $100 a day to have sex with him, police said.
Watson put his hand on one of two firearms nearby after the girl said no, police said. He told the girl it would ruin his life if she told anyone, and mentioned he was ex-military, WTAE reported.
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"We kill people," Watson reportedly said.
Watson, whose home address is in Ambridge, is out on bail, records show.
His next court appearance is a preliminary hearing Aug. 30 in front of Magisterial District Judge Robert L. Ford.
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