Crime
Kevin P. Langlois, 58, of Rehoboth, is accused of molesting two girls between the ages of 5 and 12 while he worked as a bus monitor in Barrington, R.I.
A Massachusetts man is charged with allegedly molesting two young girls while he worked as a school bus monitor in Barrington, R.I.
Kevin P. Langlois, 58, of Rehoboth, Mass., was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury in Providence County Superior Court on three counts of second-degree child molestation and one count of indecent solicitation of a child, according to a Boston Globe report.
Langlois was also charged with simple assault, indecent exposure, and disorderly conduct, according to court records. He was arraigned on Thursday. A judge issued a no-contact order and set bail at $10,000.
Investigators said Langlois worked as a bus monitor for Ocean State Transit, which transported Barrington students. The alleged assaults occurred between Sept. 1, 2023, and June 13, 2025, according to officials.
An investigation began in mid-June when the parents of a 5-year-old girl contacted the police, officials said. The family of a 12-year-old girl came forward soon after.
On June 24, the School Committee voted to instruct Ocean State Transit to permanently terminate Langlois. The committee also voted to bring in help from a family counseling and mental health service for families and hired a civil lawyer to conduct an independent investigation.
Ocean State Transit has since fired Langlois.
The company released a statement saying: “The safety and well-being of the students we transport is always our top priority. There is zero tolerance for actions that put students at risk and this individual is no longer employed with the company. Safety is a non-negotiable condition of every driver and monitor’s employment with Ocean State Transit.”
Barrington School Committee chairman Thomas J. Peck released a statement Thursday saying he was outraged at the “unforgivable breach of trust.”
“As a parent, as a community member, and as Chairman of the Barrington School Committee, I am furious that a person entrusted with the safety of our children could betray that trust in such a horrific way,” Peck said. “We are doing all we can to ensure impacted students and families—and every family in our District—has the support necessary to navigate this difficult situation.”
Acting Barrington Superintendent Chris Ashley released a statement saying that school officials were “sickened by these incidents.”
“Nothing matters more than the safety and well-being of our students,” Ashley said. “We will continue to pursue every available avenue to understand what occurred, hold all responsible parties accountable, and ensure that nothing like this can ever happen again in Barrington Public Schools. Our hearts are with the impacted students and families, and we remain in communication to offer support navigating this process.”
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