Colorado School Bus Aide Faces More Charges for Alleged Assault on Nonverbal Autistic Students

May 4, 2024
Colorado School Bus Aide Faces More Charges for Alleged Assault on Nonverbal Autistic Students

Littleton – A Colorado school bus aide is set to be arraigned on July 1 for allegedly striking three nonverbal students with autism. The aide, Kiarra Jones, 28, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor counts, after video footage captured her hitting a student multiple times.

Investigations began on March 28 following reports of possible child abuse on a Littleton Public Schools bus, leading to Jones’ arrest and subsequent posting of a $5,000 bond. The parents of the students involved have engaged legal representation after their children suffered severe injuries, including a knocked-out tooth, fractured bones, and deep bruises.