MAHOPAC – A 65-year-old Mahopac schools bus monitor has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old student on a Mahopac school district bus.
The incident occurred on Friday, October 2; district officials were alerted to the incident late in the afternoon of October 6.
The following day, the incident was referred to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office for investigation and school officials provided video surveillance from the bus.
The investigation determined that Magalie Speranza of Yorktown assaulted the student was the bus was moving, causing minor injuries to the child. Three other students were present at the time.
As a result, the sheriff’s office charged Speranza on Thursday, October 8 with assault and endangering the welfare of a child, both as misdemeanors, and a violation of harassment.
Speranza was arraigned where an order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim.
The employment status of Speranza was not immediately known.
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