# Pete Buttigeig targeted by false abuse allegation in Michigan

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/pete-buttigeig-targeted-by-false-abuse-allegation-in-michigan/
- Published: 2026-06-27T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigeig NH July 12, 2019. Photo credit: Chuck Kennedy / Pete For America via Flickr. Public Domain. Article by Cheyanne M. Daniels. Politico – June 26, 2026. The former transportation secretary and Indiana mayor was not allowed to have contact with his twins for 24 hours as the investigation unfolded. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he was kept apart from his two young children for 24 hours after someone made a false complaint about him to child protective services in Michigan. […] Click here to view original web page at www.politico.com Related articles: Pete Buttigieg recalls ‘darkest hours’ after separation from children over hoax CPS report – The Guardian Pete Buttigieg was separated from his children after false CPS report targeted his family – Advocate.com Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report – AP News Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio