Family says non-verbal 7-year-old assaulted on DeKalb school bus

The Brief

  • A DeKalb County family is frustrated after DeKalb school officials told them their 7-year-old was sexually assaulted by another minor on the school bus.
  • They say their son is autistic and non-verbal and attends a DeKalb elementary school.
  • School officials tell FOX 5 they are investigating.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. A DeKalb County family says they are devastated after learning their 7-year-old non-verbal son with autism was sexually assaulted by another minor on a school bus. DeKalb school officials say the incident is under investigation.

What they’re saying:

The parents told FOX 5 they are heartbroken and struggling to understand what happened. They asked that their identities and their son’s face not be shown to protect his privacy.

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