A former Littleton Public Schools bus aide charged with assaulting at least two disabled children during their rides to and from school appeared in court in person for the first time on Monday.
18th Judicial District Judge Laqunya Baker allowed a two-month postponement for Kiarra Jones, who is out on bond, to enter a plea in the case.
Jones faces nine felony counts of assault on at-risk minors and two of child abuse for allegedly hitting and shoving two children and stomping on their feet.
Monday’s hearing was quick, under five minutes, but the decision to delay the arraignment was important to parents of Jones’ alleged victims because it was the first time they had come face-to-face with the 29-year-old Littleton resident since she was arrested.
“I’m frustrated that she gets to walk around like nothing has happened while our children suffer,” said Brittany Yarborough, whose son rode the bus, and Yarborough suspects, was abused by Jones.
Many of the children’s parents had a close relationship with Jones, even trusting her, before they realized that she may have caused unexplained injuries that kept popping up, Yarborough earlier said.