LITTLETON, Colo. — A former Littleton Public Schools (LPS) bus aide accused of abusing children with autism has withdrawn her not guilty plea.
Kiarra Jones, 29, faces more than a dozen charges related to the allegations. Jones was arrested earlier this year after school bus video footage from March 18, 2024, appeared to show Jones physically assaulting a 10-year-old boy.
Jones was fired from her role as a bus monitor on March 19 and pleaded not guilty to the charges against her in August .
Court records show Jones withdrew her plea last week. She has a new arraignment currently set for Dec. 16.
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Mothers Jessica Vestal and Brittany Yarbrough are unfortunately bonded by the case.
“We discovered our child was — our children were — being abused on the bus,” Yarbrough said. “It’s not a great way to start a friendship.”
“When he came home and I saw bruises all over him, obviously that sparked a concern,” Vestal said. “Something was wrong, and he just didn’t have the mode to tell me what.”