Berkeley County School bus driver arrested for sexual misconduct

A Berkeley County School District bus driver has been arrested by the Charleston Police Department (CPD) on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor. According to police, the alleged incidents occurred in the driver’s West Ashley apartment.

Kevin Michael Wesley Jr., 30, of Pepperwood Court, is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor (11-14) and criminal sexual conduct with a minor 3rd degree. Wesley is being held in the Al Cannon Detention Center, where he was scheduled to have a bond hearing on September 29.

Wesley met the juvenile while he was a driver on her bus route, stated a CPD press release. The following year when the juvenile was no longer on his bus route, between September 2015 and December 2015, he continued to keep in contact with her. The release further reported that it was during this time that he met with the juvenile and engaged in criminal acts. The juvenile eventually told her mother about the improper relationship.
According to Katie Orvin, public information officer for the Berkeley County School District (BCSD), Wesley was employed by the district for five years, beginning in 2010. She stated that he did separate from BCSD in May of 2014 to continue working in the field of transportation, but returned to the district in August of 2015. He has driven buses for schools in the Hanahan, Cainhoy and Goose Creek areas, noted Orvin, specifically the Goose Creek feeder schools and the Hanahan feeder schools.

Wesley’s employment with the district ended on September 28.

“As Mr. Wesley is no longer employed and this is now a law enforcement matter, we ask that any further questions be directed to the law enforcement agency handling the investigation,” said Orvin.

According to CPD, the investigation is ongoing. 

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