Bus driver accused of stalking a 14-year-old schoolgirl

A 50-year-old bus driver is allowed to continue working with children despite having been accused of stalking a 14-year-old girl.

The man referred to as MXZ stalked his alleged victim in February and April, by walking past her home and following her in his car to make conversation, police told the Victorian Civil and ­Administrative Tribunal.

MXZ admitted in court he spoke to the schoolgirl in April but denies he was in contact with her in February, reported Herald Sun. 

A 50-year-old bus driver accused of stalking a schoolgirl is allowed to continue working with children

'I did nothing wrong except to give her a compliment,' MXZ told the Victorian Civil and ­Administrative Tribunal in a statement.

'I left [home] to do a lawn- mowing job … I saw a girl and stopped and said she was beautiful, she smiled and said 'thank you'. [I thought she was much older but the police later told me she was 14].

 'I saw the girl walking again and I just waved and went home,' he said

MXZ has been charged with two stalking offences and will face court in November. 

But MXZ has had his driver accrediation reinstated after it was suspended because MXZ has a 20-year-good record and the criminal charges are yet to be finalised. 

MXZ has been charged with two stalking offences and will face court in November