{"id":2430527,"date":"2025-05-03T13:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T17:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bus-driver-and-7-children-charged-after-kid-is-swarmed-pummeled-during-ride\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T13:17:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T17:17:50","slug":"bus-driver-and-7-children-charged-after-kid-is-swarmed-pummeled-during-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bus-driver-and-7-children-charged-after-kid-is-swarmed-pummeled-during-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus Driver and 7 Children Charged After Kid Is Swarmed, Pummeled During Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbus-driver-and-7-children-charged-after-kid-is-swarmed-pummeled-during-ride%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2430527&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In April, an incident occurred on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wash-state-rep-introduces-bill-to-ban-public-schools-from-having-native-american-mascots\/\" title=\"Wash. state rep. introduces bill to ban public ...s from having Native American mascots\">school bus<\/a> in Bulloch County, Georgia, where a 7-year-old student was physically attacked by seven other students aged 5 to 14 during the bus ride to Mattie Lively Elementary School. The Bulloch County Sheriff&#8217;s Office was notified about the attack on April 23, days after it happened. Video footage identified the attackers, who have since been charged with battery, and their cases are being referred to the Department of Juvenile Justice. <\/p>\n<p>The bus driver, Joey Edwin Jackson, aged 70, was also charged with cruelty to children and failure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-school-officials-arrested-for-allegedly-not-reporting-three-sexual-assault-cases\/\" title=\"California ... Officials Arrested For Allegedly Not Reporting Three Sexual Assault Cases\">report child abuse<\/a>, as he did not stop the bus or report the incident as required by school policy. Jackson is no longer employed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-bombshell-mi-judge-grants-attorney-matt-deperno-permission-to-release-results-of-forensic-examination-on-16-dominion-voting-machines-in-antrim-co-video\/\" title=\"BREAKING BOMBSHELL: MI Judge Grants Attorney Matt DePerno Permission To RELEASE Results Of Forensic Examination On 16 Dominion Voting Machines In Antrim Co.[VIDEO]\">school board<\/a>. Following the attack,all seven students involved have been suspended,and further disciplinary measures are being considered by the school. The school superintendent acknowledged that the school is investigating the delay in reporting the incident. The attacked child was examined and deemed not in need of hospitalization.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An April incident on a Georgia school bus in which a 7-year-old child was attacked led to the arrest of the bus driver and charges against seven children.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bullochcosheriffs\/posts\/pfbid032BNaywmA7AusEhXrHVt9ZtP99vyGHq5mPY859r9c7A9KjDHgjHFGkhScB5TgoH7cl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, the Bulloch County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office was informed on April 23 about an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chilling-video-shows-11-year-old-girl-fight-off-armed-kidnapper-waiting-school-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attack<\/a> on a school bus that took place on April 18.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;During this investigation it was determined that 7 students (ages 5-14) initiated a physical attack on a 7 year old student during the morning bus route to the Mattie Lively Elementary School,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;After reviewing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-georgias-governor-kemp-going-to-do-now-that-the-georgia-results-he-signed-off-on-are-invalid\/\" title=\"What Is ...&#039;s Governor Kemp Going to Do Now that the ... Results He Signed Off on Are Invalid?\">video footage<\/a> from the bus camera, the 7 students were identified and charged with BATTERY. The information regarding the arrests of these juveniles will be forwarded to the Department of Juvenile Justice for further court proceedings,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Furthermore, during the investigation a determination was made that the bus driver, JOEY EDWIN JACKSON (70 years of age) has been charged with Cruelty to Children 2nd degree, and Failure to Report child abuse,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post said the Bulloch County Board of Education said Jackson no longer works for the school board.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Five-year-olds know right from wrong,&rdquo; Captain Todd Hutchens with the Bulloch County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsav.com\/crime-safety\/7-children-bus-driver-charged-after-fight-leaves-child-bruised\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSAV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;It was a violent attack on this seven-year-old,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;&ldquo;One child came over the seat and basically used his feet to stomp on this seven-year-old.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The driver did not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/77-year-old-school-bus-driver-arrested-video-shows-moment-confrontation-child-comes-blows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report the incident<\/a> or stop the bus, as required by school policy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;The bus driver expressed to us that he had some issues on the bus and was trying to make arrangements to get some assistance,&rdquo; said Hutchens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hutchens said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/girl-9-repeatedly-raped-older-student-school-bus-familys-lawsuit-alleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">juveniles<\/a> charged &ldquo;hold responsibility just like an adult, just like a 14 year old,&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;They know better than to start jumping on a child and striking that child with a hand or a fist or a book or those types of things,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The child examined by a school nurse, who decided hospitalization was not necessary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superintendent Charles Wilson said the school is investigating the lapse in reporting the Friday incident, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.griceconnect.com\/local-news\/bulloch-county-sheriffs-office-and-schools-address-violent-school-bus-incident-10600982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Griceconnect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;We became aware on Monday and Tuesday following the incident, and it took some time to determine exactly what had happened and who failed to notify the proper channels,&rdquo; Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Once we understood the seriousness of the incident, we <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">began taking action immediately<\/a>,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-end=\"2964\" data-start=\"2799\">Wilson said all seven students have been suspended and said school policies call for further disciplinary measures.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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The Bulloch County Sheriff\u2019s Office reported on Facebook that they were notified on April 23 about the attack, which occurred on April 18. The investigation revealed that seven students, aged 5 to 14, physically assaulted the child during their morning route to Mattie Lively Elementary School. Video footage identified these students, who were subsequently charged with battery. Their cases will be forwarded to the Department of Juvenile Justice for further legal action. Additionally, bus driver Joey Edwin Jackson (70) faces charges of second-degree cruelty to children and failure to report child abuse. The Bulloch County Board of Education confirmed that Jackson is no longer employed by them. Captain Todd Hutchens stated that even young children understand right from wrong and described the attack as violent, noting one child stomped on the victim from over a seat. The driver failed to report or stop for help as required by policy but claimed he was trying to arrange assistance for issues on the bus. All seven students involved have been suspended pending further disciplinary actions as part of an ongoing investigation into how this incident was handled by school officials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2430528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture-2025-05-03T105033.303.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50841,51299,54541,54542,54543],"class_list":["post-2430527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bullying-2","tag-bus-driver","tag-children-charged","tag-kid-swarmed","tag-school-bus-incident"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture-2025-05-03T105033.303.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2430527"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2430531,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430527\/revisions\/2430531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2430528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2430527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2430527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2430527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}