School Bus Driver From La Grange Charged, Accused Of Touching 14-Year-Old Student

HINSDALE, IL – A former special education bus driver from La Grange has been charged with misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct involving a student, according to public records.

In August 2023, the man, who was 68 at the time, placed his hand on a 14-year-old girl's ankle and moved his hand up her leg to her inner thigh, the records state. He was working for First Student, the bus contractor for Hinsdale High School District 86.

The charges were filed in January. The DuPage County Sheriff's Office was listed as the law enforcement agency. A spokesman for the office said he did not have detailed information on the case.

Darien police said they started the investigation, but turned it over to police in Glendale Heights, where the incident was believed to have occurred.

Glendale Heights police said they did not have specifics on the case, saying the DuPage County Children's Advocacy Center handled interviews.

Last year, the girl's attorney, Roy McCampbell, filed a complaint with District 86, saying his client was touched in a "sexually gratifying manner."

In an email to Patch last week, McCampbell said the girl and her single mother have been "victimized by the legal system and the school system."

A Patch story last year detailed the complaint's allegations.

First Student said last year it no longer employs the man.