The driver admitted to police in an interview that she had duct taped the student, and had done so before.
that Juliet Pratt, 55, has been charged with false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child after authorities claim she restrained a student during her bus route for the Upper Darby School District.
Authorities began an investigation after staff at Hillcrest Elementary, where the child is a student, reported the incident on March 8. Surveillance footage from the bus reportedly shows Pratt using duct tape to hold the student’s ankles together as he sat buckled into his seat, and later showed her return and placing tape on his chest.
Pratt admitted to police in an interview that she had duct taped the student, and had done so before. The Inquirer reported that Pratt’s lawyer, Arthur Donato, said in an interview that Pratt did not intend to hurt the student, and restrained his legs in order to protect him and other children because of how he was kicking his legs., District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said that he believed the student has Down syndrome, which is why he was seated in a special harness on the bus.
Other charges against Pratt, including unlawful restraint, were dismissed by a district judge at a preliminary hearing earlier this month. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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