18-04-2025
Florida school bus attendant arrested after video shows him touching, kissing students, police say
The Brief
A school bus attendant in Osceola County was arrested earlier this week on battery charges after he was seen on surveillance video inappropriately touching students, according to police.
Osceola County school district officials have confirmed 22-year-old Brian Louis is no longer employed.
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man who worked as a school bus attendant in Osceola County was arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching young girls.
Brian Louis, 22, of Kissimmee, was arrested Wednesday on battery charges, authorities said.
What we know
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office and the St. Cloud Police Department launched a joint investigation after a school bus attendant was accused of inappropriately touching students on March 10 and 11. According to authorities, both incidents were captured on school bus surveillance cameras.
On March 10, surveillance footage reportedly showed the attendant, identified as Louis, sitting in the same row as a 5-year-old girl on Bus 428.
Along the route, deputies said Louis could be seen "touching the girl's face, pinching her cheeks, placing his finger on her mouth, tickling her, hugging her, and pressing his face against her face and neck area—apparently kissing her," according to a news release.
The following day, March 11, Louis was seen assisting several students off the bus at school. While doing so, authorities said he kissed some of the girls on the cheek – actions also captured on video.
Following the investigation and interviews with the victims' families, Louis was arrested on April 16. He is currently being held without bond at the Osceola County Department of Corrections.
Dig deeper
According to the Osceola County school district, Louis began working with the district in the transportation department in August 2022.
He was later reassigned from transportation to the School Nutrition Services Office following the allegations on March 12.
Osceola County school district officials have confirmed Louis is no longer employed.
What's next
Louis went before a judge for the first time on April 17. The judge told him he couldn't contact the victims, go near the school entrance, or have any weapons or guns, according to court records.
As of April 18, no other court dates had been set.
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The Source
This story was written based on information provided by the St. Cloud Police Department on April 17, 2025. Additional details were provided by the Osceola County Clerk of Court records and the Osceola County School District.
