police arrested etienne kabongo. they say he a assaulted 12-year-old last week. news 4's nicole jacobs is in rockville with reaction from the school district. nicole? >> reporter: doreen, i can tell you the judge here today called etienne kabongo's alleged actions brazen, but it's what he's accused of doing just a couple of days later that has prosecutors considering him a flight risk. 62-year-old etienneabgo facing three felony charges including seco-degree rape. he's accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old speciae needs stu on the school bus he drove for montgomery county public schools. it allegedly happened july 31st, according to authorities, and was captured on the school bus survei inside the district court today, prosecutors say kabongo was made aware of the allegations and then allegedly purchased a plane ticket from newark, new jersey to ethiopia, and for that they considered him a flight risk. thg judge rul to hold him without bond. >> it's every parent's worst nightmarir to have t child accosted at school on a school bus or on the way tknand from

>> reporter: wendy, i can tell you that the judge against etienne kabongo's actions brazen, and what he's accused of doing just a couple of days later that has prosecutors considering him a flightrisk, and for that the judge has ordered thepe s held without bond. i can tell you in court today we learned that etienne kabongo allegedly sexually assaulted this 12-year-old special needs student on the school bus that he drove f montgomery public county schools. they also say that all of this was caught on surveillance video. we do have i someormation from the s schoolerintendent who call the alleged actions despicable. we do though that kabongo is no longer employed. he's on leave right now and the stupid says will he be part of the workplace there or be allowed on skull prosecute. t state's attorney's office says this is a parent's worst nightmare knowing that an adult is prague on kids during any type of child care situation. coming up at 6:0 wll have much more on this story and more from what the school system is ying about one of their bus drivers. wendy, back to you. >> nicole jacob

this is photo of etienne kabongo, he's 62 years old.k on july 31st, he s driving a group of students with special needs home.th one o kids got to the stop and the bus assistant got off with that child to help them get off and that's when prosecutors say mr. kabongo walked to this girl's , she was sitting by herself, and raped hern he's b charged with second degree rape, and molested her. is in the process of outfitting all of its buses with security cameras. this bus had a camera and it captured most of what happened prosecutors say. they also say he had an airline ticket to ethiopia for today. they saye was a flight risk and the judge denied him bond. we also spoke with some of the administrators and prosecutors who say this is the worst --wo e t kind of crime for families to endure. >> it's every parent's worst nightmare to have their child accosted on a schoolus on the way to and from child care. >> reporter: again we're talkinb t he's been driving for multiple years i've got a list of schools and bus route going back eight, nine yea

this is etienne kabongo, a blic school bus driver and t school systems said he worked primarily with a special needs udents and it's alleged he touched this young girl ri inapprely when she screamed and cried. this all happened on july 31st. he n faces three felony charges including second-dege rape. investigators interviewed the oudents to confirm what investigators saw that video and she also we're told provided different details. the school superintendent s released t statement regarding kabongo owes arrest t.reads in part words cannot convey my anger,isgust a disappointment in the alleged behavior of mr. kabongo. abusing a position of trust and authority to take advantage o the mostulnerable among us is despicable. i can also tell you investigators are fearful that could be other victims n this case. they are looking at surveillance video to try to determine that, but they are also hoping parents who might be suspicious of any time of appropriate behavior toward theirld will come forward. i can also tell you kabongo was held without bond. he's due back in court later on this mont