Call for change in the aftermath of the arrest of two childcare workers facing charges of abusing infants at a daycare

A call for change in the aftermath of the arrest of two childcare workers facing charges of abusing infants.

Two women in their 20s have been charged with three counts of malicious punishment of a child and one count of third-degree assault, two of which are felony charges for allegedly abusing children at the Small World Learning Center in Blaine, Minnesota.

Republican State Representative Nolan West (Blaine) says he and his wife had to take their child from the care center after signs of abuse. West says this issue is personal to him.

"Our daughter went there," West explained. "It was her first daycare. If we handed her to one of the abusers, which of course we didn't know at the time, she just screamed. We saw some bruising and just unexplainable injuries. And she was getting incident reports on a regular basis. We submitted our pictures as evidence. So I'm hopeful that we can, you know, make sure that these families get justice.

Now, West is planning a series of public forums to address concerns, and ultimately change policy to support families affected by the allegatins of abuse.

"For these families, you know, the legislative session doesn't start until next year," West said. "I want the family to know that we are working right away to address these things."

The day care administrators say they're cooperating with police and state investigators. West says he will be fighting for new laws concerning surveillance and training.