School bus attack in Southeast Georgia leaves 7-year-old injured; driver, 7 juveniles charged
- Seven juveniles between the ages of 5 and 14, along with a 70-year-old school bus driver, were charged after a 7-year-old child was assaulted on a school bus in Bulloch County on April 18.
- The attack happened as students rode the bus to Mattie Lively Elementary School, involving multiple juveniles assaulting the victim in a 'multiple-on-one' attack.
- Joey Edwin Jackson, the bus driver, faces legal accusations for neglecting to act during a physical attack and for not reporting the incident involving children.
- The juveniles were charged with battery, suspended indefinitely, and are in their guardians' custody, while the sheriff's office declined to comment about parental consequences due to the investigation.
- The superintendent of Bulloch County Schools emphasized that drivers review clear expectations every year and encouraged both parents and students to familiarize themselves with the student code of conduct.
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Seven students — some as young as 5 — hit with battery charges for alleged school bus beatdown on 7-year-old classmate
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School bus attack in Southeast Georgia leaves 7-year-old injured; driver, 7 juveniles charged
By AJ Sisson Click here for updates on this story BULLOCH COUNTY, Georgia (WJCL) — Seven juveniles, ranging in age from 5 to 14, and a school bus driver have been charged following an attack on a 7-year-old student in Bulloch County. The incident occurred on April 18 as students were on their way to school, including Mattie Lively Elementary School. According to the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), the attack left a 7-year-old victim …
7 Children, bus driver charged after fight leaves child bruised
BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) -- A bus driver and seven children face charges after a fight on the school bus earlier this month left a seven-year-old covered in bruises. "Five-year-olds know right from wrong,” said Captain Todd Hutchens with the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office. After authorities were made aware of what happened, the children were picked up by deputies, booked and, with a recommendation from the District Attorney, all were charged …
‘Violent attack’ on school bus resulted in battery charges on seven juveniles ages 5 to 14
Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Todd Hutchens said a “violent attack on a 7-year-old” while riding in a Bulloch County school bus April 18 led to an investigation that resulted in charging seven juveniles with battery and a bus driver with cruelty to children.
Bulloch County Sheriff's Office and Schools Address Violent School Bus Incident
Bulloch Sheriff's Office and Bulloch Schools address a violent incident on a Bulloch County school bus has shaken the community. Seven students have been charged, and the bus driver faces charges for not reporting the assault on a 7-year-old.
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