Socialites… get into this bizarre story. A 63-year-old bus driver was arrested on Monday after allegedly exposing and touching himself in front of elementary school children who he had been driving home to their families. Steve Wilkins is being accused of the sex crime, which reportedly occurred on four different occasions between January 30 to February 9, when the children of Suwanne Elementary School were on board his bus.
Wilkins, who was taken into custody and hit with charges including four counts of felony child molestation and four counts of misdemeanor public indecency, was immediately suspended from his job when the matter was raised by a concerned parent who said they had recently noticed the driver acting suspiciously, Principal Mary B. Taylor said.
Sick individual. He will be in rough shape in the joint.
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Furthermore, the Gwinnett School Police believes that there was at least one child on board each time Wilkins exposed his body, though the ongoing investigation will help police establish more of an idea of how many people were actually on the bus with him.
Wilkins had been working with the district for about four years; two of which he spent working as a driver. “All of our drivers have to pass a background check before they’re hired,” Bernard Watson, Director of Media and Community Relations for the school, shared in a statement. Wilkins has since been released on a $9,600 bond until he’s due to appear in court.
Taylor made sure to note that before they had hired Wilkins as the school’s bus driver, he would’ve had to pass a criminal background check, which he did. “If a potential employee fails a background check, they will not be hired,” indicating that the recent alleged offense was somewhat a usual act to commit for someone with no past criminal record.
Suwanee Elementary School also thanked the parent who notified them about the bus driver’s odd behavior, where it was later uncovered he had allegedly been showing clear signs of misconduct around minors. “I want to take this opportunity to thank the parent who reported her concerns,” Taylor wrote in a letter to all guardians and parents.
“This allowed police to move quickly to investigate the situation. I encourage our students and community to continue coming to us when they have information or concerns about student safety.”
“As a reminder, we have a confidential school safety tip line to keep our schools safe. You may text or call: 770-822-6513.”