FRISCO, Texas — Two North Texas families have filed civil lawsuits against Kids ‘R’ Kids of Lawler Farm following a state investigation into alleged mistreatment of children at the daycare center, according to an attorney representing the alleged victim’s families.
The latest complaint, filed by parents Alexus Benavidez and Rauf Scott, alleges surveillance footage captured two caregivers using illegal discipline tactics on their 3-year-old son and other children in June 2024. According to the civil lawsuit, the incidents occurred on 15 separate occasions.
Attorney Russell Button of The Button Law Firm, who represents both families, said the allegations point to broader problems within the daycare. Button tells WFAA the state agency in charge of the investigation is the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)…