Shelby County Schools Bus Aide Charged with Child Abuse Torture
A Shelby County Schools bus aide, Dezmond Turner, has been charged with two counts of child abuse torture following allegations of physically abusing a student on a school bus and has been placed on administrative leave.
Birmingham, AL, September 21, 2026 —
A Shelby County Schools bus aide has been charged with child abuse torture. Dezmond Turner faces two counts of child abuse torture following allegations that he physically abused a student. The alleged incident occurred on a school bus.
As a result of the charges, Turner has been placed on administrative leave. The school district has not released further details regarding the specific nature of the alleged abuse or the student involved. Information regarding the date of the incident or the exact timeline of the investigation has not been provided.
Further details concerning the investigation, including the specific circumstances leading to the charges and any potential disciplinary actions beyond administrative leave, were not immediately available. The contractor’s name for the bus aide position was not provided in the available information. The outcome of any legal proceedings or internal school district reviews remains pending.
Story summarized from the original created by Taylor Pollock on www.wbrc.com, see more information here.
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