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Feb 04 2009

John Byrne

Posted by Webmaster in Arizona, ME-FV, School Bus Drivers

Guilty

John Byrne, 64, a former school bus driver for the Queen Creek Unified School District in Arizona has been convicted on six sexually-related counts against a female student.

Byrne, who drove a school bus for Queen Creek Middle School and Jack Barnes Elementary School was found guilty after a nine-day trial that ended Wednesday.

The girl told investigators that that Byrne began molesting her when she was in the seventh grade.

Byrne allegedly admitted to Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies in August 2007 that he began having sex with a 15-year-old girl when she was 14.

It was alleged that Byrne made arrangements to pick the girl up before school and would molest her when he was on the bus alone with her.

Byrne who was indicted on 11 felony sexual-related counts with a minor in September 2007 is facing from 23 to 45 years in prison at sentencing.

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One Response to “John Byrne”
  1. Guru says:
    February 5, 2009 at 9:02 am

    If the person confessed why did it take nine days for a trial?

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