In 2018, Ariel Murphy dropped off her two-month-old infant son, Kairo, at a daycare center in McKinney, Texas. Ariel later found bruises on Kairo’s body.

Despite vague excuses from the daycare employees she had trusted to care for her son, gut instinct took over. Ariel brought Kairo to the doctor. Doctors revealed that Kairo had suffered several broken bones. This would have put his life in jeopardy, had Ariel not followed her mother’s instinct that told her something was indeed very wrong.

America’s parents deserve to have the peace of mind that, when they drop their children off at daycare, they will be kept safe. Parents also deserve to know that they have recourse and will be met with transparency if they suspect something is wrong. Above all, children should be free from abuse when they are at daycare.

Soon after Kairo received medical attention, Ariel contacted the local authorities, and a subsequent police investigation revealed that the same........

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