Boston School Bus Driver Arraigned in Death of 5-Year-Old Kindergartener, Accused of Ignoring Safety Checks

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Jean Charles, 39, a Haitian immigrant living in Boston, pleaded not guilty Thursday to manslaughter charges. The charges stem from the April 2025 death of Joseph Lens, a child also of Haitian descent, whom Charles let off at the wrong stop without a valid school bus credential, while driving a bus that should not have carried children that day…

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