St. Lucie County school bus driver released on $500K bond in child molestation case

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) — A St. Lucie County school bus driver accused of molesting a 9-year-old student has been released from jail after posting bond, according to jail records.

Edwin Garcia, 71, was arrested Friday by the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the St. Lucie County Jail at 6:48 p.m. on March 6.

Garcia faces two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation involving a victim under the age of 12. Each charge carries a $250,000 surety bond, for a total bond of $500,000…

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