East Bethel daycare worker charged in child slapping
Emily Rose Kernanen, 22, of Bethel, was charged Friday with two counts of fifth-degree assault after surveillance video showed her slapping two children at Compass Child Care in East Bethel on April 23, 2026.[1]
Prosecutors filed two counts of fifth-degree assault against Kernanen.[1] Authorities said the charges were prompted by a co-worker's report and by surveillance footage that shows Kernanen slapping two children and using the word "bitch" toward one child.[1]
The slapping incidents took place April 23 at Compass Child Care in East Bethel, in Anoka County, according to the report.[1]
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- Defendant identified as Emily Rose Kernanen, 22, of Bethel
- Incidents occurred April 23, 2026 at Compass Child Care in East Bethel, Anoka County
- Kernanen is charged with two counts of fifth-degree assault based on a co-worker’s report and surveillance video showing slaps to two children and use of the word "bitch" toward one child
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May 30, 2026