The Brief
- South St. Paul City Council Member Pam Bakken will not be charged after a child ingested methamphetamine at her daycare.
- The Lakeville Police Department investigated the case to avoid a conflict of interest.
- The child was taken to the hospital and told his mother he ate something in the bathroom that tasted “gross” and looked like an “onion crumb.”
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Authorities have declined to file criminal charges against South St. Paul City Council Member Pam Bakken after a 3-year-old child ingested methamphetamine at her in-home day care.
Pam Bakken not charged
What they’re saying:
Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena said, “This decision was made after a careful review of the evidence presented to my office.”
A news release from Dakota County said “the state cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the child ingested meth while at Ms. Bakken’s daycare given the timing of the onset of symptoms.”…