FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — A lawsuit has been filed against Poudre School District after abuse came to light in 2023 that led to a conviction.
In January, Tyler Zanella, 37, pleaded guilty to seven counts of third-degree assault on an at-risk person, two counts of harassment and two counts of child abuse – knowingly/recklessly causing bodily injury. He originally faced 164 charges . These were the top charges for each of his victims in this case, according to the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
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Now, parents of two of the victims have come forward and filed a federal lawsuit alleging Poudre School District hired a known child abuser to watch over autistic children and abused them.
In his job application to help these children be safe on the bus, he said he had no criminal record, which is false. He did have a prior conviction on his record for child abuse. The school district did not have his record when he started employment as a bus assistant, whose main role is to assist with special needs children on bus rides…