At every turn, they seem to be bending over backwards in order to exonerate somebody and to establish loopholes, exceptions and exemptions. Their document generously protects adult perpetrators of abuse while affording children virtually no protection at all. Let's examine some of its parts. Abuse does not include reasonable and moderate physical discipline of a child administered by a parent or legal guardian which does not result in an injury. Sexual abuse also includes any act which involves a minor which constitutes a violation of prostitution offenses under sections 609.321 to 609.324 or 617.246.
Sexual abuse includes threatening sexual abuse.
See Minnesota Statutes Section 626.556, Subdivision 2. This section does not impose upon persons, not otherwise legally responsible for providing a child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, education, or medical care, a duty to provide that care. The fact that children experience accidents, as do all other age groups, and that sometimes parents innocently cause injury to their children is not in question, and no one needs to be reminded of the obvious. Let us move from the hypothetical to the actual by considering several recent deaths of children in the care of professional caretakers. They are illustrative.