Press release form the Webster County Sheriff’s Office
On Thursday, May 13, 2021, the Webster County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to an address in Badger, Webster County, Iowa, for a report of a young juvenile male who had allegedly been assaulted by a bus driver from the Humboldt Community School District. Deputies completed a report from the juvenile’s parents, and then conducted a thorough investigation, including the collection of bus video, witness statements, and statements from the parties involved. This matter was then referred to the Webster County Attorney’s Office for an evaluation of whether the evidence established a prosecutable criminal offense of Assault.
On May 20, 2021, the Webster County Attorney’s Office determined there was not sufficient evidence to sustain a criminal conviction for Assault beyond a reasonable doubt. The Webster County Attorney’s Office noted there is no evidence to show the bus driver intended to cause the juvenile minor pain or injury, or that the bus driver intended to be offensive or insulting with his contact.
The Webster County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in this investigation by the Humboldt Community School District and the Webster County Attorney’s Office.