Local View: When a child speaks, Minnesota must be ready to listen

Local View: When a child speaks, Minnesota must be ready to listen

When stories of child abuse dominate the headlines, the focus is almost always the same. Public attention centers on the perpetrator, how they gained access, how they avoided accountability, and how the system failed to stop them. From high-profile cases like Jeffrey Epstein to more recent allegations closer to home, the narrative is driven by the actions of the abuser. Far less attention is given to the children at the center of these cases and…