Sexual Assault Charges Against School Bus Aide Leads To Job Termination

UPPER DUBLIN, PA — A school bus aide who is facing criminal charges over allegations that he was sexually inappropriate with young students who rode on his route has been officially fired from his position.

Kenneth Cannon, 71, of Willow Grove, had his employment termination approved this week after having worked for the Upper Dublin School District for the past six-and-a-half years.

The Upper Dublin Board of School Directors approved Cannon's termination during their regularly scheduled board meeting Monday evening.

The termination was included in a package of personnel recommendations that the board gave final approval to during the meeting.

The Cannon case was not specifically mentioned by board members or administrators when they approved the motion to accept the personnel committee recommendations during the meeting.

The board ended up unanimously approving the personnel committee report.

Cannon stands accused of having young children sit on his lap during bus rides to and from school.

Some of those students who allege wrongdoing claim that Cannon fondled them sexually during the incidents.

School district records show that Cannon was placed on unpaid administrative leave on May 26 after he was arrested and criminally charged.

Records show that his firing was effective Aug. 16.

Cannon is scheduled for a formal arraignment in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court on Sept. 21.

He remains free on bail.

More about the case can be read here.