The Joshua School Named in New Colorado Lawsuit Filed by Families of Students Abused by Littleton Bus Aide

The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children’s former school.

The lawsuit alleges The Joshua School, which serves students with autism and other disabilities, failed to report suspected abuse as required under the state’s mandatory reporting laws.

For 12-year-old Dax Vestal, spending time outdoors is what his mother calls a good day.

“He loves to be outside. If it were up to him, he would live outside with no shoes on,” his mother, Jessica Vestal, said.

She said those good days became harder to find two years ago, when Dax began coming home from school with unexplained injuries.

“Dax came home covered in bruises — on the back of his arm, on his thighs. It looked like he had been put through a dryer or something.”

Vestal later discovered surveillance videos showing a bus aide, Kiarra Jones, physically abusing Dax and other children while transporting them to and from The Joshua School. Jones later faced criminal charges and pleaded guilty.

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