RICHMOND HILL – York regional police say a man is facing several charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a disabled 15-year-old girl on the school bus he was driving.
Police say a parent reported Tuesday that her daughter had been sexually assaulted by her school bus driver in Richmond Hill, Ont.
A police spokeswoman says investigators allege the assault occurred on the bus and the girl was the last passenger dropped off.
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62-year-old Hamid Mohaghegh Montazeri of Richmond Hill was arrested on Wednesday and is charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching and sexual exploitation of a person with a disability.
Police say the accused is known to have operated a school bus for the past five years.
He is to appear in court in Newmarket, Ont., on Oct. 17.
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