School bus aide cited for slapping autistic child

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School bus aide cited for slapping autistic child

BUTLER TWP. - A woman was cited with harassment for allegedly slapping an

autistic 8-year old child on a school bus, township police said.

Police said Carol Ann Freeman, 59, of South Pine Tree Road, Hazleton, allegedly

slapped the child when placing the child in a seat on a school bus at the Drums

Elementary/Middle School, South Old Turnpike Road, on Sept. 22.

Freeman was employed as a bus driver's aide, police said.

A summary harassment citation was filed against Freeman with District Judge

O'Donnell in Sugarloaf.