Police: School bus aide charged with students' assault, sex offense

A Howard County bus aide faces sex offense and assault charges

A Howard County bus attendant, contracted to assist students who attend the Linwood Center, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault and one count of fourth-degree sex offense this week.

80-year-old Howard County bus aide charged with assault, sex offense, police say

Howard County police arrested an 80-year-old man Thursday for allegedly hitting two nonverbal 13-year-old girls and inappropriately touching one. Albert William Rice Jr., of Laurel, is charged with two counts of second-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree sex offense, police said. As of 8:30 p.m. Thursday, he was still in the booking process, according to department spokeswoman Sherry Llewellyn. Rice was working as a bus aide for the Li…

Police: School bus aide charged with students' assault, sex offense

Howard County police charged a school bus aide accused of hurting two students.

Police: School bus aide charged with assault, sex offense involving students

Howard County police charged a school bus aide accused of hurting two students. Albert Rice Jr., 80, was charged with assault and fourth-degree sex offense, county police told 11 News Investigates.As part of an initial investigation, police said they knew of one potential victim before they arrived at a second case. Police said detectives received reports that Rice allegedly hit a non-verbal student on a bus and pulled the video. Police said det…