Former school bus aid who abused students with autism gets 4 year in prison
A former Colorado school bus aide was sentenced to 4-and-a-half years in prison. Kiarra Jones was caught on bus security cameras hitting non-verbal autistic children.
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A former Colorado school bus aide was sentenced to 4-and-a-half years in prison. Kiarra Jones was caught on bus security cameras hitting non-verbal autistic children.
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