Convicted sex traffickers and abusers are among those permanently banned from jobs as school bus drivers under a law signed Tuesday by Gov. Cuomo. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story.
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The law, which was adopted by the Legislature earlier this summer, adds more than 20 offenses – including vehicular manslaughter and vehicular homicide – to a list of crimes that permanently disqualifies offenders from driving school buses.
“Keeping our children safe must always be a top priority and by signing this legislation we are putting in place additional precautions that will help protect our students,” Cuomo said.
Included in the new list are a host of sex-related crimes, including promoting a sexual performance by a child, forcible touching, promoting prostitution in the third degree and predatory sexual assault.
Several drug-related abuses were also added to the list, including the sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds.
