Children are often abused behind closed doors. That’s why it’s so important to speak up for them.
Just this week, a woman from St. Joseph was arrested for malicious punishment of a child. In addition to abusing the toddler in her care, she told the child to defecate on the floor and eat it.
No child should be subject to repeated physical and emotional scars. No child should have to live in fear of what may happen when they’re alone with an adult
Yet nearly 6,000 children in Minnesota – yes 6,000 children – have endured “substantial child endangerment” since the beginning of this year, warranting a visit from counties within 24 hours, which happened only 82 percent of the time.
Safe Passage for Children is fed up. And we can’t wait to talk to legislators in 2025 about the need for stronger protections and policies to keep kids safe. We don’t care what side of the aisle people are on: We all have a duty to protect children.