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Pinellas County bus driver arrested on child pornography charges fired from school district

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — According to Pinellas County Schools, a bus driver has been fired after his arrest on multiple child pornography charges.

Deputies arrested 35-year-old Donte Burney on Friday on 20 counts of possession of child pornography. Officials said he was employed as a bus driver with Pinellas County Schools.

A district spokesperson said Burney began working for the school system in June and passed all required background checks at the time of hire.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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