School bus aide arrested after allegedly abusing children with severe autism

A grab from video footage, March 18, 2024, shows Kiarra Jones, a bus aide employed by Littleton Public Schools in Colorado, appear to physically abuse a boy with severe nonverbal autism.A school bus aide has been arrested by police in Englewood, Colorado, for allegedly physically abusing three children with severe autism, at least one instance of which was allegedly caught on video, according to a law firm representing the families.

"It was determined that more than one non-verbal autistic student was assaulted by the suspect on a moving school bus while en route to school," the Englewood Police Department said in release Tuesday. "It was also determined that the suspect was the victims’ assigned paraprofessional employed by Littleton Public School District at the time of the incident.

She was arraigned on the morning of April 5 and bonded out on a $5,000 bond, police said. A public defender is representing Jones, according to the district attorney.Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC

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