TAMPA, Fla. (WKRC) – A elementary school bus aide allegedly attacked an autistic 10-year-old on 14 separate days as the bus driver watched and laughed.
Authorities were contacted on November 14, 2025 after a witness reported seeing a school bus aide attacking a 10-year-old student while on a parked Hillsborough County Public Schools bus, according to a release from the county’s sheriff’s office.
Investigators obtained surveillance video from the bus that allegedly showed the aide, 79-year-old Juanita Wright, “repeatedly abusing” the student while the driver, 62-year-old Tonya Rice-Constant, laughed. Authorities also identified the victim as a 10-year-old student who was diagnosed with autism and ADHD…