Minnesota Daycare Abuse Reports Surge: Severe Incidents, Parent Concerns, and Legislative ResponseIn Minnesota, daycare abuse reports have skyrocketed, with a nearly twofold increase from 2022 to 2023, and a continued rise in 2024. These incidents range from severe neglect to outright abuse, with disturbing examples including a fourteen-month-old attacked with a pizza slicer and a three-year-old punched in the head. Parents and lawmakers express deep concern, with one mother finding her five-month-old daughter abused and two daycare employees arrested. State Representative Nolan West, whose daughter was also abused, plans to introduce new bills to increase fines and enhance background checks. The Minnesota Department of Human Services is investigating, acknowledging the rise in incidents but emphasizing the systems overall safety.
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