Former Sierra Unified bus driver accused of repeatedly sexually abusing child, deputies say

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A erstwhile Sierra Unified worker is accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a kid astir a decennary ago, officials said connected Thursday.

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office said 39-year-old Charles Warren Ferguson of Tollhouse was arrested connected Aug. 8 and is facing allegations of intersexual maltreatment against a insignificant that helium knew. The apprehension follows an probe that began successful March 2025.

Court documents allege Ferguson's behaviour against the insignificant started successful 2017 and continued done 2020. Sierra Unified officials confirmed helium was a autobus operator and inferior idiosyncratic with the territory during this time.

Deputies adhd that Ferguson was not moving with the territory astatine the clip the probe began this past March; instead, helium was a mechanic employed astatine Caltrans.

According to tribunal documents, successful July 2017, Ferguson committed a lewd enactment upon a kid who was nether 14 years old. Ferguson is accused of assaulting the victim, intersexual penetration portion biting her ear, having "oral copulation" and "sexual penetration" of the unfortunate portion she was unconscious, and sending her "harmful oregon exhibiting material."

Court documents item that the maltreatment continued done 2021. Deputies accidental helium did not usage his presumption arsenic a autobus operator to "gain entree to immoderate victims."

Ferguson was initially arrested successful April, but charges were not filed astatine the time. However, the sheriff's bureau said that caller developments led to his apprehension earlier this month.

According to the Fresno County Superior Court, Ferguson is facing the pursuing charges:

• Lewd Or Lascivious Act With Minor
• Continuous Sexual Abuse Of Child
• Assault With Intent To Commit Rape
• Sexual Penetration By Foreign Object; Victim Under 14
• Oral Copulation of an Unconscious Person
• Oral Copulation of an Unconscious Person
• Oral Copulation of an Unconscious Person
• Sexual Penetration Victim Unconscious
• Lewd Act Upon A Child - Age 14 Or 15
• Distributing oregon showing pornography to a minor

Ferguson is scheduled to beryllium arraigned connected Aug. 22. No different victims person been identified, but the sheriff's bureau asks anyone who believes they are a unfortunate to interaction them astatine 559-600-3111.

YourCentralValley.com reached retired to Caltrans for remark connected Thursday afternoon, but hasn't heard back.