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Written by: A. Smith
Published May 7, 2025 @ 1:11 PM ET
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. – A former school bus driver in Murray County has been arrested on a felony grooming charge following an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Kenneth Knight, 55, of Dalton, was taken into custody and booked into the Murray County Adult Detention Center after the Murray County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the GBI on April 24.
The investigation began after a complaint was made on April 23 concerning inappropriate contact with students by a school bus driver. According to the sheriff’s office, the report was brought to the attention of a school resource officer after the morning bus route had ended.
The bus driver was immediately removed from his afternoon route and terminated, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
The GBI confirmed Knight has been charged with one felony count of grooming a minor.
Officials encourage anyone with information related to the case to contact the GBI tip line at 800-597-8477 or submit a tip online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online. Tips can be submitted anonymously.
Once the investigation is complete, the case will be handed over to the Murray County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.