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Jennings County Teen Found Guilty of Raping 7-Year-Old on School Bus

A Jennings County jury convicted 16-year-old Landon Doty on Wednesday of 12 felony charges, including rape and child molestation, for sexually assaulting a nonverbal 7-year-old student on a school bus.
Officials discovered the abuse on April 17, 2025, after a bus monitor reported Doty pushing the child from his lap; investigators subsequently reviewed over 300 hours of surveillance video recorded on the bus.
Doty testified he used "calming techniques" while bouncing the boy on his knee, but prosecutors argued the surveillance video provided clear evidence of intentional sexual assault against the nonverbal student.
The victim's family filed a federal lawsuit against the Jennings County School Corporation, alleging the district was "grossly negligent" in failing to protect the child; Doty's sentencing date remains unscheduled.
A juvenile probation officer deemed Doty "beyond rehabilitation" under the juvenile justice system, while the Jennings County school district implemented new safety protocols including additional adult supervision and seating students alone when possible.

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