FERGUSON, Mo. – A Ferguson father is facing a multitude of charges after he allegedly instructed his daughter to beat up another student on a school bus.
St. Louis County prosecutors have issued charges against Maurice Fox with the following offenses:
- Harassment – first degree
- Fourth-degree assault – pursuant to subdivision
- Fourth degree assault – pursuant to subdivision – special victims
- Trespass of a school bus
According to the probable cause statement, the incident happened on Oct. 9 in the 100 block of Frost Ave. around 9 a.m. Prosecutors say Fox allegedly entered a Ferguson-Florissant school bus with a 6-year-old daughter. The bus driver tried to prevent Fox from entering the bus, but he “pushed” the driver’s arm away and continued walking down the aisle, according to the probable cause statement.
Court records say Fox’s daughter then pointed at a 7-year-old who was sitting on the bus. Fox told his daughter, “Do what I told you to do,” and the child began punching the other student in the head…