Child Abuse
9 articles tagged “Child Abuse”

Maplewood Man Caught on Video Striking Daughter with Spatula
A Maplewood man is charged with malicious punishment of a child after he allegedly struck his daughter multiple times with a spatula and wrestled her to the ground, an incident that was captured on home video.

Bloomington Au Pair Charged After Cameras Capture Infant Abuse
A woman is now charged after home surveillance cameras captured repeated acts of abuse against a five-month-old baby inside the family’s home. The investigation began March 6 when police were called to a residence in Bloomington after a parent reported suspected child abuse.

Dad Charged After Infant Dies During Overnight Feeding
Kylen Allen, 20, is charged with second-degree manslaughter, accused of causing the child’s death while committing or attempting to commit child neglect or endangerment.

Maplewood Mom Charged in Child Beating Case
The woman is charged with malicious punishment of a child and neglect after authorities say she aided and abetted an assault carried out by her boyfriend.

Hopkins Man Accused of Malicious Punishment of 2-Year-Old
The allegations came to light in July 2025, when Eagan police were called to a home after concerns were raised about possible child maltreatment involving a young child who had been dropped off earlier that day.

Man Charged With Felony After Being Accused of Biting 6-Month-Old Child
The charges stem from an incident reported to authorities in early October 2025 after investigators were alerted to possible abuse involving a six-month-old child.

Apple Valley Mother Charged After Infant Suffers Abusive Head Trauma
The charge follows a law enforcement and medical investigation that began on May 6, when Rodriguez called 911 to report that her infant son was unresponsive and experiencing seizure-like activity.

Duluth Man Gets Plea Deal in Child Porn Case; 2 Charges Dropped
Jeffery Lee Niemi, 40, was charged with a total of four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and prosecutors agreed to dismiss two as part of the plea deal.

Dad Accused of Child Abuse After Twins Found with Fractures
According to a criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County, authorities allege that Dylan Raymond Strain, 19, inflicted significant harm on the three-month-old twins over the course of several weeks.












