Family intends to sue after non-verbal 7-year-old boy allegedly raped on school bus multiple times

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. - A law firm representing the victim and his family are speaking out after a 7-year-old boy was allegedly raped multiple times in April on a Jennings County School Corporation school bus by a 15-year-old male.




A tort claim filed by the law firm alleges that Jennings County School Corporation was grossly negligent and violated the child's civil rights, and caused him permanent injuries.




Wagner Reese attorney Laura Stafford released a statement that said the student was, "helplessly left unmonitored by two school employees who were on the bus and charged with caring for his safety." She claims that the school bus has video footage that shows the boy being sexually assaulted multiple times, but that no one did anything to stop it.

"This nightmare tragedy should never have happened. How could both the bus driver and the additional bus monitor aide not notice anything? Like all parents in the community, the boy's family believed the school would protect their young, vulnerable son," said Stafford.




"The family entrusted the school to protect their son by monitoring activity on the bus. The school system breached this trust and clearly failed in its responsibility."




The victim's family is hoping that tragedy like this will be prevented in the future, and that schools will be held accountable for the safety and protection of students, particularly disabled children.




The North Vernon Police Department previously confirmed that the 15-year-old suspect is being held in a juvenile detention center. He has reportedly been charged with one count of rape.




This is an active investigation. Information will be updated as it becomes available.





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