St. Lucie County school bus driver accused of molestation of girl, 9
Edwin Garcia, of Port St. Lucie, was arrested and taken to the St. Lucie County Jail.
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St. Lucie County school bus driver accused of molestation of girl, 9
Edwin Garcia, of Port St. Lucie, was arrested and taken to the St. Lucie County Jail.
Updated: 6:21 PM EST Mar 6, 2026
A 71-year-old school bus driver is facing two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a 9-year-old girl, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Edwin Garcia, of Port St. Lucie, was arrested and taken to the St. Lucie County Jail, the agency posted on Facebook.St. Lucie Public Schools was notified on Friday of the arrest. He has been employed with the district since January 2015, spokeswoman Lydia Martin told WPBF.A message was sent to parents of students assigned to the bus routes previously driven by this employee.On Wednesday, a school resource deputy with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office received a report alleging that a school bus driver had asked a girl to lift her dress while she was riding the bus.Additional information indicated the driver may have made inappropriate comments to the child and possibly pinched her over her clothing in the pelvic area.Anyone who may have been a victim, or who has additional information related to this case, is encouraged to contact the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals can contact Detective Corporal Hunter Limb at 772-462-7300 or email CrimeTips@stluciesheriff.gov.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. —
A 71-year-old school bus driver is facing two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a 9-year-old girl, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.
Edwin Garcia, of Port St. Lucie, was arrested and taken to the St. Lucie County Jail, the agency posted on Facebook.
St. Lucie Public Schools was notified on Friday of the arrest. He has been employed with the district since January 2015, spokeswoman Lydia Martin told WPBF.
A message was sent to parents of students assigned to the bus routes previously driven by this employee.
On Wednesday, a school resource deputy with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office received a report alleging that a school bus driver had asked a girl to lift her dress while she was riding the bus.
Additional information indicated the driver may have made inappropriate comments to the child and possibly pinched her over her clothing in the pelvic area.
Anyone who may have been a victim, or who has additional information related to this case, is encouraged to contact the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals can contact Detective Corporal Hunter Limb at 772-462-7300 or email CrimeTips@stluciesheriff.gov.
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