A Minnesota girl has been beaten up by the same school bully day after day, but authorities allegedly cannot take action due to a new Democrat law aimed at protecting youth offenders.
The sixth-grade girl, 11, has been repeatedly harassed and physically assaulted by a fellow student since last year, her mother, Shannon Kobinski, told Alpha News.
Kobinski's daughter has had her hair pulled, been repeatedly pushed, threatened, told to 'kill herself' and had the bully's fists raised at her, the mother claimed.
But just last week, the bully was caught on camera carrying out her attacks two days in a row as Kobinski's daughter got off at the bus stop near her home in Braham, north of Minneapolis.
Footage shared with the news outlet shows the alleged bully confronting the 11-year-old on October 26 and 27 immediately after she stepped off the bus.
In one attack, Kobinski's daughter is pushed, chased and punched in her face and head. The other saw her shoved to the ground.
The girl did not fight back, the footage showed, but instead retreated from her attacker.
Kobinski took her daughter to a nearby hospital where doctors documented the incident as an assault.
Despite this, police are still not able to pursue juvenile delinquency charges against the assailant because of a new state law that prevents children under the age of 13 from being charged with a crime.
A sixth-grade girl was been repeatedly harassed and physically assaulted by a fellow student since last year, her mother has claimed. The 11-year-old was attacked twice last week as she got off the school bus, with a bystander recording both alleged incidents
In one attack, Kobinski's daughter is pushed, chased and punched in her face and head. The other saw her shoved to the ground
Minnesota's so-called 'raise the age' law, officially known as HF 5216, was passed in 2024 but only went into effect this past August.
It prevents young offenders from being prosecuted for 'delinquent acts,' which the law defines as acts that would be violations of law if the person who committed them was over 18.
The law allows police to investigate alleged offenses and permits child protection authorities to intervene, but eliminates the possibility of juvenile delinquency proceedings.
The law also allows students under the age of 13 who commit crimes to return to school as early as the following day, despite the severity of the alleged crime.
Kobinski claims the Braham Public School District has taken disciplinary measures, including suspension, against the bully, but the behavior still has not stopped.
She further claimed that school officials were privy to the ongoing problems and were supposed to keep the two girls separated, which they have seemingly failed to do.
The concerned mother even met with Braham Public School District Superintendent Kenneth Gagner and Principal Jeff Eklund, whom she said told her they would not expel the alleged bully because 'all children deserve an education.'
She claims the district has not offered an alternate education placement for the bully, despite the girl allegedly having a history of bullying other students.
The mother feels the district is not prioritizing her daughter's education, claiming that the 11-year-old has missed school because she is afraid of suffering another assault.
The girls are both students at Braham Area Elementary School. Kobinski feels the district is not prioritizing her daughter's education, claiming that the 11-year-old has missed school because she is afraid of suffering another assault
She is now desperate to get help for her daughter, telling Alpha News that she has contacted the governor, state legislators, the attorney general's office, the state education department and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
Thursday night, in a post on her Facebook page, Kobinski revealed that she was also in contact with Braham Mayor Nate George.
'I'm going to say it: I talked with the Braham Mayor tonight, and he is doing a press release tomorrow regarding my daughter's story,' she wrote.
She then went on to claim that school officials 'don't have our children's wellbeing and safety in their hands.'
'It is time to hold these people accountable for their [bullying protection policy] and their actions. Believe me, I'm not done. I'm going all the way, and we will fix these issues once and for all,' she said.
'Let us all stand up as a community and demand they be held accountable, follow their own rules and policies, and stop favoring their special kids while other kids get treated badly. The rules need to fall the same for everyone. No more favoring.'
Gagner, in a statement to Alpha News, said the district took disciplinary action after it investigated last week's assaults, as well as the other allegations of misconduct.
'At Braham Area Schools, the safety and wellbeing of our students remain our highest priority,' he said. 'We take all reports of bullying, harassment, and inappropriate student behavior seriously and are committed to addressing these concerns promptly and appropriately.'
The superintendent added that 'appropriate disciplinary action was taken in accordance with district policies and procedures.'
The Daily Mail has approached Kobinski, Gagner, Eklund and George for comment.
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