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Cops: Bus driver charged with kissing girl

Michael Dibella, a school bus driver for the

Photo credit: SCPD | Michael Dibella, a school bus driver for the Elwood school district, was arrested after police say he repeatedly kissed a middle school student on the bus. Dibella pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child. (Dec. 1, 2009)

A 73-year-old bus driver for the Elwood school district turned himself in Tuesday after an 11-year-old girl accused him of kissing her on the lips after he parked the bus on the side of the road, authorities said.

The driver, Michael J. Dibella of 15 Irving Johnson St. in East Northport, was ordered jailed on $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond bail at his arraignment in connection with the events...

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