The bond amount for a Collier County school bus driver accused of inappropriately touching a student on a school bus has been set at $500,000.
Jail records indicate Tomas Andres Cabrera-Diaz, 57, of Cape Coral, remains in custody Wednesday morning. He was arrested Sunday.
Collier Circuit Judge Tamara Lynn Nicola additionally ordered Cabrera-Diaz have no contact with minors.
Cabrera-Diaz is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation.
The complainant told a school district employee that her bus driver, Cabrera, touched and kissed her left breast over her clothing around pickup Thursday. Neither the district or deputies provided additional information, including the student’s age.
Detectives, in coordination with our Youth Relations Bureau and the School District, obtained a copy of the surveillance footage from the school bus. Detectives said the footage shows Cabrera-Diaz intentionally touching and kissing the victim’s left breast over her clothing.
Detectives arrested Cabrera at his residence Friday. The school district fired him.
He’s next due in court April 24 for his arraignment.