Police: Allegations of 'upskirt' photos prompt investigation into Delaware County bus driver
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - Police in Upper Providence, in Delaware County, are investigating allegations of upskirting by a bus driver in the Marple Newtown School District.
Officials say police responded to a school Tuesday and interviewed a female teen in regard to what was described as improper behavior by a bus driver.
"That’s just gross. That’s just not right," Marple Newtown parent Palma Joslin commented.
Parents picking up their kids from a fundraiser at Marple Newtown High School Wednesday are appalled to learn a district bus driver allegedly took pictures up the skirts of teenage girls with his cell phone on his route.
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A search warrant was obtained for the bus driver’s phone and an investigation revealed photos of a sensitive nature, confirming the allegation.
Delaware County's Special Victims Unit went on to identify three teen victims. All parents of the teens have been contacted. Officials said a forensic investigation of the phone is ongoing.
Should more victims be identified, officials will contact those parents.
The Marple Newtown School District sent a note to parents advising them of the situation and asking anyone with information to contact Detective Sgt. George Moore, with the Upper Providence Police Dept., at 610-566-8445.
Additionally, the district went on to say parents could contact individual principals if their student needed counseling.
Molly O'Brien says she has fond memories riding the bus with her friends and can't imagine what the victims are going through, "They're too young to be experiencing things like these. I hope there's full punishment, because it's just not okay."