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Tag: Child protection

Crime and Justice

MN Appeals Court weakens state’s child solicitation law

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 8, 2016, 1:33 PM Aug 8, 2016
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The issue is an intriguing one that has not been addressed by either the Minnesota Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court: Does a person have to know he’s soliciting sex from a minor to be convicted of soliciting sex from a minor?
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Politics

Politics and child protection

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 23, 2014, 7:10 AM Oct 23, 2014
6

A St. Louis County child protection worker asked a good question when Gov. Dayton’s task force on the child protection system, formed after an investigation by the Star Tribune revealed how kids are falling through the county and state safety net , held a hearing this week.
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Crime and Justice

Step One: Stop respecting a parent’s right to hit kids

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 11, 2014, 6:52 AM Sep 11, 2014
16

Why are kids beaten to death in Minnesota? Because child protection workers are forced to find the line between discipline and violence. Read more →

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