Delaware State Police have arrested 80-year-old Priscilla Schoolfield of Frankford, Delaware for child abuse after an incident with a student on a school bus.
Officials said on September 23, 2024, Delaware State Police were notified by Indian River School District of an incident that occurred between a school bus aide and a student. During the investigation, detectives learned that on September 16, 2024, a bus contracted for the Indian River School District Early Learning Center, picked up a 4-year-old student at a bus stop near their residence.
As the student got on the bus, the bus aide, identified as Priscilla Schoolfield, pushed the student to the rear of the bus, forcefully shoved the student into a seat, and struck the student police said Wednesday.
On October 8, 2024, Schoolfield was arrested and taken to Troop 4, where she was charged with Child Abuse 3rd Degree (Felony). She was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and released on her own recognizance.