# Former Melissa ISD Bus Driver Re-Arrested on Child Sex Crime Charges

> Former Melissa ISD bus driver re-arrested on new child sex crime charges.
- Title: Former Melissa ISD Bus Driver Re-Arrested on Child Sex Crime…
- Summary: Former Melissa ISD bus driver re-arrested on new child sex crime charges. Phillip Marcus Bates, a former Melissa ISD bus driver, was re-arrested on Friday…
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- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/former-melissa-isd-bus-driver-re-arrested-new-child-sex-crime-charges
- Author: Carter Freemon
- Published: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: philip bates, melissa isd, collin county jail, child pornography, sexual abuse, child sex crimes, re-arrest, news, local
## First Arrest
Phillip Marcus Bates, a former Melissa ISD bus driver, was arrested on Tuesday, October 13, on a child pornography possession warrant.
## Second Arrest
Bates was re-arrested on Friday, October 16, for child sex crimes including sexual abuse of a child with disabilities.
## Fired Immediately
Melissa ISD fired Bates as soon as administrators learned of his first arrest and has had no contact with students since.
## Key takeaway

Phillip Marcus Bates, a former Melissa ISD bus driver, was re-arrested on Friday, October 16, for child sex crimes after being fired following a prior child pornography arrest.