New Jersey Bus Driver Indicted for Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact
An man was indicted this past Friday on charges of aggravated criminal sexual contact on allegations that he abused a 26 year old woman with Down Syndrome. The charges arise from an incident which occurred on December 31 while the victim sat on a bus in Long Branch. According to a statement released by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, the woman was sitting alone on the bus when the defendant entered the bus, which he was not assigned to drive, and sat next to her, spoke to her, and touched her in an inappropriate, sexual manner. The victim's mother questioned her about bruises she had on her body which led to an investigation and the defendant's arrest. For additional information, please see the Asbury Park Press article entitled, "Bus driver is indicted in sex abuse of passenger".
This is a tragic set of circumstances. It appears that the victim in this case was especially defenseless considering her mental capacity and health issues. We'll see how this case turns out.
