Larry Wilder Files Lawsuits Over Greater Clark County Schools Bus Abuse

In June 2025, attorney Larry Wilder filed lawsuits on behalf of two elementary school students with special needs who were allegedly sexually abused while riding a Greater Clark County Schools (GCCS) bus. Both incidents reportedly took place on bus number 210, where victims say a bus monitor failed to intervene.

The lawsuits claim that an older middle school student repeatedly assaulted the children, referred to in court documents as CV and WW, while surveillance video captured the incidents. Wilder noted that in one case, abuse was recorded on at least six different days without action from school staff.

“We believe that the school corporation failed on a lot of fronts,” Wilder said. “Most importantly, [it] failed to provide a safe place for these children to be while they were being taken to and from school.”

Wilder criticized the district’s lack of response, stating that he had received no communication from Superintendent Mark Laughner or the transportation department prior to filing the first lawsuit. He said the district’s silence only compounded the sense of betrayal for families already struggling with the trauma their children endured.

“There is no doubt what happened to those children. They said nothing,” Wilder explained. “And children are supposed to be their concern in their business, and they said nothing.”

Both lawsuits seek damages under Indiana law, which caps recovery at $700,000 for such claims. The family of CV is demanding the maximum allowed. In addition to financial compensation, the families and their attorney are calling for systemic reforms to ensure student safety on school buses.

Wilder, a parent and graduate of Greater Clark County Schools himself, described the district’s inaction as troubling for all families. “I think that it’s certainly reasonable to be concerned about your children when they get on a school bus in this place, with this corporation, with their attitude that they don’t seem to care,” he said.

By representing both victims, Wilder has underscored the urgent need for accountability and safeguards within school transportation. His lawsuits aim not only to secure justice for the two children but also to demand stronger protections for all students entrusted to the district’s care.