Termination Sought For Montco Bus Aide Accused Of Sexual Assault

UPPER DUBLIN, PA — The Upper Dublin School District is seeking to terminate the employment of a bus aide who is being criminally charged with sexual assault in connection with incidents in which he allegedly had young students sit on his lap during bus trips.

Kenneth Cannon, 71, is facing charges that he fondled students on the special needs bus on which he served as an aide.

An agenda for Monday's meeting of the board of school directors shows that district administrators are recommending Cannon be fired.

A personnel report on the agenda shows that the district seeks to terminate Cannon effective Aug. 16, meaning the firing would be backdated.

Cannon has been on unpaid administrative leave since his arrest.

Records show that Cannon has been a district employee for the past six-and-a-half years.

Cannon was recently ordered to stand trial on the criminal charges against him.

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Authorities allege that Cannon had students sit on his lap during bus routes to and from school, and that he sexually fondled some of those young children.

Court records show that all but two of the original charges lodged against Cannon were held over for trial at Montgomery County Common Pleas Court following a recent preliminary hearing.

They were felony counts of corruption of minors, intercourse/sexual contact with students, and criminal attempt-corruption of minors, as well as misdemeanor counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age and endangering the welfare of children.

Cannon's next court appearance is a scheduled formal arraignment slated for Sept. 21 in Common Pleas Court.