STOCKTON, Calif. – A former school bus driver has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting an 8-year-old girl with special needs.
Richard Evans of Lodi pleaded guilty in June to committing sexual acts that prosecutors say were caught on surveillance cameras.
Evans was arrested Nov. 4 after the Stockton third-grader told family members what happened on the school bus.
The Stockton Record reports that at Monday's sentencing in San Joaquin County Superior Court, the 59-year-old Evans said he was sorry and asked for forgiveness.
The newspaper says the girl's father wept as he told the court his family has suffered greatly since his daughter was molested.
As part of the plea agreement, Evans must register as a convicted sex offender and will be on parole for 20 years after his release.
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Information from: The Record, http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_on_re_us/storytext/us_school_bus_driver_molestation/42385067/SIG=10rl8032v/*http://www.recordnet.com/
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