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Lawsuit alleges older student repeatedly sexually abused 6-year-old on Kentucky school bus
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· August 17, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The lawsuit claims that a 6-year-old child was repeatedly abused by an older student.
A lawsuit has been filed in Kentucky regarding alleged sexual abuse on a school bus. The lawsuit claims that a 6-year-old child was repeatedly abused by an older student. Details of the incident are limited, but it is known that the alleged abuse occurred on a school bus in Kentucky.
The lawsuit alleges that the older student was responsible for the repeated abuse of the young child. For more information on this developing story, readers can refer to the source, FOX 17 WZTV Nashville , for further details and updates as they become available.
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Category: schools Published: August 17, 2026 Source: FOX 17 WZTV Nashville (local news) Reading time: 1 min
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