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Former Bus Aide Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Autistic Students

1/6/2026

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Kiarra Jones, a former Littleton, Colorado school bus aide, pleaded guilty to 12 charges, including 10 felonies for assaulting three nonverbal students with autism.
Surveillance footage showed Jones hitting a 10-year-old boy named Dax, revealing the abuse.
Parents said they are disappointed the case did not go to trial but view the plea as closure.
Jones faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for March 18.

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Story summary

Kiarra Jones, a former Littleton, Colorado school bus aide, pleaded guilty to 12 charges, including 10 felonies for assaulting three nonverbal students with autism.
Surveillance footage showed Jones hitting a 10-year-old boy named Dax, revealing the abuse.
Parents said they are disappointed the case did not go to trial but view the plea as closure.
Jones faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for March 18.