Worker Charged After She Hit A Girl Who Grabbed Her Hair On School Bus: Police

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A bus attendant smacked a 9-year-old girl on a Prince William County School bus, police said. Authorities filed charges against the bus attendant, Carol Ann Webb, on Wednesday.

The assault occurred on a bus near the intersection of Prince William County Parkway and Minnieville Road in Woodbridge on April 7, according to the police report. Investigators said the 9-year-old girl began engaging with Webb, who was working as a bus attendant on the vehicle.

At one point, the girl grabbed the bus attendant's hair, police said. Webb then turned around and smacked the girl, the police department said in its report.

The victim's family reported the assault to police "a few days after the incident," authorities said. Officers began their investigation on April 9.

On Wednesday, officers viewed camera footage from the bus and confirmed the assault. They then charged Webb with one count of assault and battery.

Webb's court date is currently listed as pending. She was released on a court summons.

Earlier this month, police arrested a temporary teacher at Benita Fitzgerald Elementary School in Woodbridge. Authorities said the teacher slapped an 8-year-old boy who spat on her.

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The teacher, Eman Mohammed Alkindi, was charged with one count of assault and battery. She was released on a court summons, and her court date is pending, police said.

The Virginia Department of Social Services operates a hotline where witnesses can report child abuse. The CPS hotline can be reached at 804-786-8536. Additional resources to help victims of child abuse are available online.