A Bucks County bus driver is behind bars after he allegedly indecently assaulted two underage children.
Fred Brimmer, 60, of Southampton, allegedly inappropriately touched an 8-year-old boy last October while the boy was staying inside his home. Brimmer also allegedly had unlawful contact with another boy in 2010 and 2011 who was 12 and 13 years of age during both incidents.
Police say Brimmer admitted to receiving sexual stimulation from both children. He was arrested and charged with indecent assault, corruption of minors and unlawful contact with a minor. He was arraigned and sent to the Bucks County Prison in lieu of $500,000 bail.
Brimmer was a bus driver for the Centennial School District for 43 years. He was placed on administrative leave back on October 22 after the District found out about the allegations and called police.
Brimmer was also a member of the Tri Hampton Rescue Squad, the Upper Southampton Days Committee, and a scout master of Boy Scout Troop #28 in Southampton until 1996.
Investigators say Brimmer befriended the first boy through a relative and the second boy through the boy scouts organization.
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Dr. Joyce Mundy, the Superintendent of the Centennial School District, notified parents after Brimmer’s arrest.
“Prior to his employment in the District, Mr. Brimmer went through the required background checks for criminal record and child abuse history clearances,” she wrote. “At the time of his hire, those background checks gave no indication of any previous criminal behavior.”
Upper Southampton Township Police are asking anyone who may have been a victim to call Detective James Schirmer at 215-364-5000 ext. 115.
