VIDEO: Florida school bus driver uses foot to push special-needs girl off of bus

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

(CBS/AP) TAMPA, Fla. - Florida prosecutors released a video Wednesday showing a school bus driver pushing a special-needs girl off the bus with her foot.

Police said 41-year-old Stephanie Wilkerson was driving the special-needs children to school in Tampa on Sept. 28, 2012 when the 8-year-old wanted to get off the bus. She was told to wait her turn, but police said she slapped and pushed the driver.

The video, which was released by the Hillsborough State Attorney's Office, showed Wilkerson using her foot to push the girl off after she hesitated on the steps for about a minute. The girl fell and fractured her ankle.

Wilkerson was charged with aggravated child abuse. School officials said she was hired in Aug. 2008.

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by vhuizar April 11, 2013 11:31 AM EDT: Really sad. Does anyone know her special need is; Reply to this comment


by vhuizar April 11, 2013 11:29 AM EDT: I wanted to know what her special need is.; Reply to this comment


by treeflea March 21, 2013 8:14 PM EDT: I am a special needs bus driver. This is unacceptable behavior no matter what child you drive to or from school. She needs to be fired, fined and she needs to serve jail time for this act. If she is convicted of aggravated child abuse she will never be allowed to drive a school bus again and will probably lose her school bus and passenger endorsements.; Reply to this comment


by nursedeb49 March 21, 2013 4:56 PM EDT: well special needs or not, children should be punished for slapping and pushing an adult, however, NOT BY BREAKING THEIR FREAKING ANKLE!! time out bus suspension might've been in order, but the driver was an adult, and as such should've acted like one. Good grief I hope the fatty doesn't have any special needs kids, if so CPS might want to be on the lookout for them; Reply to this comment


by Blatensphere March 21, 2013 2:44 PM EDT: Kill her.; Reply to this comment


by madmax911772 March 21, 2013 1:31 PM EDT: what a ***** what else can one say about this person; Reply to this comment


by DanBreeding March 21, 2013 12:44 PM EDT: So mrrevenge thinks its ok to assault and injure a child, a special needs child to boot? And YOU called someone else an ******? Look in the mirror you'll find one there.; Reply to this comment