Journalists and citizen reporters are uncovering a disturbing pattern in Washington State, daycares collecting massive public funds with no kids, no toys, and no evidence of childcare at all.
Instead of welcoming scrutiny, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is issuing warnings. Investigate Somali-run daycares too closely, he says, and you could face hate crime charges. Showing up to ask questions is now framed as “unsafe” or “harassing.”
That’s a bold stance, considering some of these locations have reportedly pulled in hundreds of thousands, even over $800,000, in taxpayer money, while neighbors say no daycare ever existed.
YouTuber Chris Sims visited seven sites in Kent. Some denied being daycares. One yelled, “Call the police.” In Seattle, a home allegedly received massive childcare funding, yet locals say no children were ever there.
The AG insists fraud should be reported through “official channels.” But when those channels stay silent and the money keeps flowing, should the public just stop asking questions?
Because in practice, this approach looks less like stopping harassment, and more like discouraging exposure of fraud.
