BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — A 62-year-old school bus aide has been charged with sexual assault after inappropriately touching a 14-year-old high school special needs female student, police said.
Ali Khan of Bensalem was charged with endangering the Welfare of a Child, Corruption of Minors, and two counts of Indecent Assault.
Bensalem Township Police were contacted on Thursday by the parents of a 14-year-old Bensalem High School special needs student about an incident that occurred earlier that day involving the school bus aide.
Police said that Khan inappropriately touched the girl on numerous occasions on last Wednesday and Thursday while the bus was headed to Bensalem High School's extended school year program.
Investigators obtained CCTV footage from inside the bus that showed Khan directing the juvenile to a specific seat. Once seated, Khan immediately draped his body across the girl while securing her seatbelt and inappropriately touching her for an extended period of time, police said.
Khan then was observed repeatedly rubbing the juvenile's leg and her inner thigh area. The juvenile attempted to close her legs and place her hands in her lap, but Khan continued to pull her legs apart and touch her, police said.
During the encounter, Khan was holding a cellphone in his other hand and appeared to be recording videos and taking photographs of the girl.
Police said the CCTV footage from the bus also showed Khan placing his hand inside his pants and touching himself.
He was arraigned with bail set at 10 percent of $500,000. Khan was sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone who has any additional information regarding Khan or the incident should contact Bensalem Police Detective Yasin at 215-633-3726.
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