Two former Parkland School District school bus drivers are facing felony charges after authorities learned of a break-in at a school district bus garage and the illegal accessing of confidential computer records, including student records consisting of photograph rosters, reported WFMZ News.
According to the news report, Shawn Levy, 32, and Tyler Young, 27, are each charged with felony counts of conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit criminal trespass and conspiracy to commit unlawful duplication of computer data.
The two men, who previously worked as school bus drivers for the district, allegedly entered the Orefield Middle School bus garage on the night of June 6 without authorization. School surveillance video reportedly showed Levy and Young arriving together in a Tesla registered to Young around 10 p.m.
Authorities said the pair entered the secure transportation facility, where neither had authorized access and remained inside for nearly two hours before leaving. The investigation began after Parkland School District Director of Safety Dr. Anthony Naradko notified South Whitehall Township Police June 8 about the break-in.
Officials reportedly said the transportation garage supervisor, who was away from work that evening, received alerts indicating new login attempts using his cellphone and computer credentials.
Access of Student Photograph Rosters During Break-in
A subsequent review found multiple disciplinary files had been accessed during the break-in. Investigators also discovered a printed student roster containing photographs of students assigned to Levy’s former bus route. According to the report, the roster had been printed April 25 and could only be accessed through the district’s secure software system by authorized administrative personnel.
Authorities further alleged that an off-site IP address associated with Levy and Young was used at least 55 times between March 25 and June 5 to gain unauthorized access to another district employee’s account. Young was reportedly arraigned Thursday and released on $50,000 unsecured bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 16. Levy surrendered Friday and remained in custody pending arraignment.
Parkland School District said via the article that it immediately launched an internal investigation and cooperated with law enforcement. The district said a forensic audit confirmed unauthorized activity involving specific network credentials and that it is reviewing system permissions, strengthening cybersecurity measures and enhancing system monitoring while the criminal investigation continues.
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