Pennsylvania school bus aide accused of sexually assaulting special needs teen

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Mion, L. (2026, August 4). Pennsylvania school bus aide accused of sexually assaulting special needs teen. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/bensalem-bus-aide-special-needs-student-assault

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Ali Khan, a 62-year-old school bus aide, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including endangering the welfare of a child and indecent assault, after allegedly inappropriately touching a 14-year-old girl with special needs on a Bensalem High School bus. The alleged incidents occurred on July 29 and 30, while the victim was riding to an extended school year program. Khan's bail is set at $500,000, but he remains incarcerated as he has not yet met this amount. Surveillance footage from inside the bus appears to show Khan engaging in sexual conduct with the girl and taking photographs or videos of her with his cellphone.
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A 62-year-old school bus aide, Ali Khan, has been arrested and charged with various crimes, including endangering the welfare of a child, corruption of minors, and indecent assault, after allegedly inappropriately touching a 14-year-old girl with special needs on a school bus. The incidents are said to have occurred on Wednesday, July 29, and Thursday, July 30, while the girl was riding the bus to Bensalem High School's extended school year program. According to police, surveillance footage shows Khan directing the girl to a specific seat before allegedly touching her inappropriately, both when securing her seatbelt and after she was seated. Khan was unable to post 10% of his $500,000 bail and is being held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility. The school district has removed him from service pending the outcome of investigations into this incident.

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Bensalem High School Bensalem Police Pennsylvania the Bensalem School District the Bensalem Township Police Department

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Khan PERSON · 5× the Bensalem Township Police Department ORG · 3× the Bensalem School District GPE · 2× Ali Khan PERSON · 1× Bensalem GPE · 1× Bensalem High School ORG · 1× Bensalem Police ORG · 1× Board ORG · 1× Pennsylvania GPE · 1× The Bensalem Township School District ORG · 1×

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The Bensalem Township School District said the employee was immediately removed from service and from the district pending the outcome of criminal and administrative investigations.
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🔮 "Bensalem Police would like to commend the victim of this assault for having the courage to come forward and report the assault," police said.

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A Pennsylvania school bus aide was arrested after he allegedly inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl with special needs and appeared to take photographs and videos of her with his cellphone, according to police. uncertain
he → arrest → police
Ali Khan, 62, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, corruption of minors, indecent assault and related offenses, the Bensalem Township Police Department said. asserted
Department → charge → minors
Khan was being held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility after failing to post 10% of his $500,000 bail. asserted
Khan → hold → bail
The girl’s parents contacted police on Thursday, July 30, to report that their daughter had allegedly been inappropriately touched by a bus aide earlier that day, according to investigators. uncertain
daughter → contact → investigators
Police said their investigation determined that Khan allegedly touched the Bensalem High School student multiple times on Wednesday, July 29, and Thursday, July 30, while she was riding a bus to the school’s extended school year program. uncertain
she → say → program
Investigators said surveillance footage from inside the bus showed Khan directing the girl to a specific seat before allegedly touching her inappropriately while securing her seatbelt and after she was seated. uncertain
she → say → seatbelt
Police said the footage also appeared to show Khan engaging in sexual conduct and using a cellphone to photograph or record the girl. asserted
Khan → say → girl
"Bensalem Police would like to commend the victim of this assault for having the courage to come forward and report the assault," police said. asserted
police → like → assault
"Additionally, Bensalem Police would like to thank the Bensalem School District for their assistance with this investigation. asserted
Police → like → investigation
The safety and well-being of our students continues to be the top priority of both the Bensalem Township Police Department and the Bensalem School District." asserted
safety → continue → Department
The Bensalem Township School District said the employee was immediately removed from service and from the district pending the outcome of criminal and administrative investigations. asserted
employee → say → investigations
"The safety and well-being of our students is our highest priority," the district said in a statement. asserted
district → say → statement
"Whenever concerns involving student safety are brought to our attention, we act immediately to protect students, support families, and cooperate fully with law enforcement. asserted
we → involve → enforcement
We are committed to conducting a thorough administrative review while respecting the integrity of the criminal investigation. asserted
We → commit → investigation
"The district is fully cooperating with the Bensalem Township Police Department and will continue to assist law enforcement as requested. asserted
district → cooperate → enforcement
The district will also continue its own administrative investigation in accordance with Board policy, district procedures, and applicable law," the statement added. asserted
statement → continue → policy
Khan’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 11, 2026. asserted
hearing → schedule → Aug.
The incident remains under investigation. asserted
incident → remain → investigation
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