Savoy School Bus Driver Accused Of Assaulting Student
A school bus driver is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a local elementary school student over many years.
The Berkshire Eagle reports and attempting to kiss the student starting when they were in the third grade, according to a criminal complaint filed in Northern Berkshire District Court by state police.
The investigation began May 2, when the Berkshire District Attorney's Office received a report from the Department of Children and Families detailing sexual assault beginning five years ago that was only recently reported by the student to school officials.
The student was interviewed May 11 by Pittsfield Police Officer Kim Bertelli through the Berkshire County Sexual Assault Intervention Network, which includes personnel from various agencies, including police.
Beginning when the student was in third grade, Miner allegedly would kiss them or ask them to kiss him, as well as touch their buttocks when the student was the lone occupant on the bus.
The student said the behavior happened so many times that they could not put a number to it. They said they had not seen Miner engage in this behavior with any other students.
In the most recent incident, Miner allegedly hugged the student — then in sixth grade — and would not let go.