Ohio Department of Children & Youth praised, criticized by child care fraud bill sponsors

By: Susan Tebben

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 1,550

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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The lawmaker sponsors of two different Ohio bills seeking to address claims of child care fraud paint drastically different pictures of the Ohio Department of Children & Youth’s cooperation in the process.

The bills were responses stemming from Trump administration threats to freeze funding in states due to right-wing social media claims of fraud, specifically at facilities run by members of the Somali community in Minnesota.

“Ohio is not the other state that’s having this …

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