Crime & Safety
Boston Mother Says Son Was Slapped In The Face By School Bus Monitor
She says her 13-year-old son, who is on the autism spectrum, suffered redness and bruising on his face.
May 24, 2024
EAST BOSTON - An East Boston mother says her son was slapped in the face by a monitor on a Boston Public School bus and is now looking for answers and accountability. "I'm very outraged, I'm disappointed, I'm hurt, my son didn't deserve this," the mother tells WBZ-TV in an exclusive interview.
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She doesn't want to identify her family to protect her son's privacy. She says her 13-year-old son, who is on the autism spectrum, suffered redness and bruising on his face. He is now in a special needs class at Charlestown High School.
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A 13-year-old boy was allegedly slapped by a school bus monitor in Boston/CBS Boston
A Boston police report corroborates her account that the bus monitor, a replacement for the day, indicated her son was making a mess with popcorn, and also used vulgar language toward the monitor who allegedly grabbed his wrist and removed his backpack.
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