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School Bus Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Second Victim
- Thomas Felser, a 62-year-old former Pewaukee school bus driver, pleaded not guilty on May 28 to multiple counts of child sexual assault and misconduct in Waukesha County.
- Initial charges filed May 16 involved repeated sexual assault of a 6-year-old and three counts of sexual misconduct, while amended May 27 charges added a second 5-year-old victim based on bus surveillance videos.
- Investigators reviewed April and May 2025 footage showing Felser touching the second victim under her skirt during a bus ride and using a 'monster game' to isolate children for abuse.
- Felser is charged with seven felonies and remains detained with a $350,000 cash bond; a court session to review his bond conditions is set for June 2.
- The case highlights ongoing legal proceedings against Felser, who worked over 30 years as a teacher before becoming a bus driver, and resulted in his immediate suspension by Go Riteway Bus Co.
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School bus driver accused of sexually assaulting a second victim
By Montse Ricossa Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — In court on May 28 was the man accused of sexually assaulting a child on his school bus for several months. During Thomas Felser’s preliminary hearing at the Waukesha County Courthouse, it was revealed that there was another victim. Sixty-two-year-old Felser pleaded not guilty at his preliminary hearing, where the alleged victims’ families watched from…
Pewaukee bus driver faces additional sexual assault charges
WAUKESHA, Wis. — New charges have been filed against a Pewaukee school bus driver accused of sexually assaulting a child. 62-year-old Thomas Felser pleaded not guilty to first-degree sexual assault of a child under 13 and two additional counts of sexual misconduct by school staff or volunteer on Wednesday. Prosecutors said they’ve identified a second victim in an amended criminal complaint filed May 27. It says surveillance footage from the bus …
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