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Grayson County Bus Driver Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges Involving Four Victims
Joshua Rudnick, a 39-year-old former Grayson County school bus driver, was arrested Tuesday after a grand jury indicted him on multiple child sex abuse charges involving four victims. He has previously denied the allegations as 'completely false.'
A former Grayson County Schools bus driver was arrested Tuesday after a grand jury indicted him on multiple child sex abuse charges, according to court documents.
Joshua Rudnick, 39, was indicted Monday on two counts of unlawful transaction with a minor, one count of use of a minor under 18 in a sexual performance, two counts of third-degree sodomy, and one count of third-degree unlawful transaction with a minor. The indictment identifies four victims and states that one of the incidents occurred between Jan. 1, 2010, and Jan. 1, 2011.
Rudnick's bond was set at $250,000 cash. A date for his initial court appearance was not listed.
Rudnick, who became a bus driver for the district in 2019, previously told local media that the allegations against him were "completely false."
The case began to unfold in August, when Kentucky State Police notified the district's transportation director that Rudnick was under investigation for possible crimes involving children, according to a letter from Superintendent Doug Robinson dated Aug. 26, 2026. The letter stated that "there is no indication that improper activities occurred on school property."
Rudnick was initially suspended for 10 days with pay. His suspension was extended for five days in a Sept. 10 letter and extended again on Sept. 16, according to his personnel file. A letter states that Rudnick was initially suspended but was reassigned pending the police investigation.
A May letter from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services stated that the agency received a report of suspected child abuse or neglect and that the allegations were found to be "unsubstantiated."
Robinson also said Rudnick applied for and was granted an emergency substitute teaching certificate by the commonwealth of Kentucky in July, but he has not been hired as a substitute teacher for the district.
The charges against Rudnick carry serious implications for a community that entrusts its children to school employees. The case also raises questions about how school districts respond when law enforcement flags an employee as the subject of a child-related investigation, particularly when the employee remains in a reassigned role during the inquiry.
Rudnick is being held in the Grayson County Detention Center.