A former Littleton Public Schools bus aide who was captured on video assaulting nonverbal, autistic children on their way to and from school in Englewood, was sentenced Wednesday to 4½ years in prison.
Kiarra Jones, 30, pleaded guilty in January to 10 counts of third-degree assault against an at-risk person, punishable by up to 18 months in prison and a fine up to $100,000, and two counts of child abuse, which carries a maximum penalty of up to 364 days in jail and a maximum fine of $1,000.
Inside a Centennial courtroom, District Court Judge Laqunya Baker ordered Jones to serve 18 months for each of the three children who were abused. The sentences will be served consecutively…