Former school bus aide pleads guilty to assaulting 3 autistic students in Colorado
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Key Points:
- Kiarra Jones, a former school bus aide in suburban Denver, pleaded guilty to 12 charges of assaulting three nonverbal autistic students who could not report the abuse.
- The abuse was uncovered in 2024 after a parent requested a review of bus surveillance footage due to unexplained injuries on her son, including bruises and a black eye.
- Jones admitted to 10 felony counts of third-degree assault of an at-risk child and two misdemeanor counts of child abuse and faces up to 15 years in prison.
- The sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 18, and the families involved expressed their commitment to supporting their son despite the trauma.
- Jones is represented by public defenders who declined to comment on the
