Frankford, DE – Delaware State Police have taken into custody 80-year-old Priscilla Schoolfield from Frankford, Delaware, in connection with an incident of child abuse on a school bus. Schoolfield, a school bus aide, is facing charges following an altercation with a student while on duty.
On September 23, Delaware State Police received a report from the Indian River School District regarding a troubling event involving a school bus aide and a young student. The investigation revealed that on September 16, a bus serving the Indian River School District Early Learning Center picked up a 4-year-old student at a stop near their home.
During the boarding process, Priscilla Schoolfield allegedly pushed the child to the back of the bus, forcefully seated the student, and then struck them.
After gathering sufficient evidence, authorities arrested Schoolfield on October 8 and took her to Troop 4. The subsequent legal proceedings included arraignment by Justice of the Peace Court 2, where Schoolfield was officially charged with third-degree child abuse, a felony offense. Following the hearing, she was released on her own recognizance.
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