You must act and let it be known to your daughter. She must know her parents are their protecting her. It's her body and no one can touch it without her permission. Seems the boy is bully (repeated behavior and not an isolated incident) and probably his parents are not even aware of it or haven't done anything about it.
Your DD should not feel scared and see if you can drop( for the time being) her to school to put her to ease, important thing is she must come to you when bullied in anyway even when she is 18. That trust can only exist when she knows her parents wont keep quite and are protecting her.

I woukd be in the principals office ensuring he understands that a boy is placing his hands on your daughters bottom. Not acting on this is exactly the reason why girls grow up accepting that sexual harassment is ok in small doses. The boy should be moved to the front at a minimum.

As a mother of a boy, I would want to know if my son was doing this. Kids can be stupid and do ridiculous things, but they only learn right from wrong if taught. No one is doing the boy any favors by letting this go.

FWIW, when my son was in third grade in MCPS, one of the boys in his class patted a volunteer-mom on the butt—that kid was suspended for a week and only allowed to return when a counseling plan was put into place.

It is sexual harsssment and it is very serious.

Anonymous wrote:OP, it's not sexual harassment. It's not.

It is hitting and name-calling. Moving your DD away from him seems like a smart move, not a punishment. He is probably getting some sort of consequence, but you will not hear about it, because he is a student who has a right to privacy just as your DD does.

She should not be moved. She is the victim.

He is exhibiting a power/dominance with her.

As someone in law encorcment, I would personally show up to school after the second time and explain to the school that the child be removed from the bus that day or the school would be hearing from my attorney.

Also, have them show you what they have done to protect your daughter to date.

NP +1

I'd raise absolute hell over this.

There are some valuable lessons to be learned from the Taylor Swift sexual harassment case. My favorite quote:
"I am not going to allow your client to make me feel like it is any way my fault, because it isn’t,” she said. Later, she continued: “I am being blamed for the unfortunate events of his life that are a product of his decisions and not mine.”

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2017/08/10/taylor_swift_s_sexual_assault_testimony_was_sharp_gutsy_and_satisfying.html

Anonymous wrote:Oh, and I'd get DH on this, too. Gender bias can sometimes work in your favor -- authorities are more likely to believe something deserves serious attention if a man says they should.

I agree.

Get your DH to contact the school. And I would be livid about this!

I was harassed similarly on my school bus for a few years of my youth and I am burning with rage for your daughter right now. Please get this kid off the bus, or in the front seat, please do whatever you need to to make sure there are consequences for the boy, not your daughter.

I still fantasize about standing up for myself and punching that jerk in the face!

OP, if you're still reading, it's a great idea to include vague phrases like "considering next steps" and "talking to some people" to make them think you're considering suing. You don't need to be, but dropping a few of those phrases judiciously, especially to the principals and higher-ups, will make them hop to because they don't want the bad PR of a sexual harassment complaint being filed against a fellow student.

Op please report back! I need closure to this story.