Brooklyn Park Woman Charged in Hennepin County Child Punishment and Endangerment Case
Published: May 19th 2026
BROOKLYN PARK: A Brooklyn Park woman is facing gross misdemeanor charges in Hennepin County after prosecutors allege she used unreasonable force against a child and placed the child in a situation that could have caused serious harm or death, according to a criminal complaint.
TARIN LYNN STARK has been charged with one count of malicious punishment of a child and one count of child endangerment stemming from an incident alleged to have occurred on or about May 16, 2026.
According to the criminal complaint, Stark is accused of intentionally using “unreasonable force and/or cruel discipline” against a child under the age of 18. The complaint states the alleged punishment was excessive under the circumstances and resulted in less than substantial bodily harm.
The complaint further alleges Stark, identified as a parent, intentionally or recklessly caused or permitted the child to be placed in a situation likely to substantially harm the child’s physical health or cause the child’s death.
The malicious punishment of a child charge carries a maximum penalty of 364 days in jail and/or a $3,000 fine. The child endangerment charge also carries a maximum penalty of 364 days in jail and/or a $3,000 fine.
Additional details about the alleged incident were not immediately available in the complaint.
Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.