CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte mom is taking action, making posters and sharing the story of what she says her 5-year-old daughter has gone through in the last few weeks. 

The mother says that on Feb. 6, she picked her daughter up from after-school care. When she asked how her day went, the daughter said an older boy tried to get her to kiss a younger boy on the school bus. The daughter said when that happened, the younger boy assaulted her. 

What You Need To Know 

  •  In early February, a 5-year-old girl told her mom a boy had sexually assaulted her on a school bus

  •  The woman reported the situation to her daughter's principal

  • Since then, the mom says the school hasn't been doing enough to protect her daughter

  • The school district says it is following all Title IX investigation protocols

The woman says took her daughter to the hospital the next day to be checked out and reported the attack to the school principal.

“From the beginning, it appeared as if they were going to, you know, it appeared that she really was sympathetic,” the woman said. “She told me there'll be an investigation. And she said you'll be privy to everything that we get. And right from the beginning, that didn't happen.”

Since that initial report, the woman said the school system has sent her a no-contact list, sharing the boys' names who are being investigated in the alleged assault.

The school told the woman that her daughter would have a peer bus buddy to protect her. But the mom says her trust was lost the first day her daughter returned to the bus.

“It wasn't even important enough to mention it to the bus driver so he could know,” she said.

“He didn't have to know the whole story,” she said. "But at least say, you know, she used to sit up here, this person has to sit with her, but that didn't happen. So they sat her directly next to the boy.”

When asked about the case, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said the CMS police and Title IX office are investigating.

“We want to emphasize that the school followed the proper protocol when they were notified of the incident," CMS said in a statement. "We have been working diligently to ensure that we are handling this matter appropriately.”

But the woman feels the school system hasn’t done enough to protect her daughter.

“Title IX, it doesn't want you to penalize someone until the facts are out,” she said. “But in the meantime, you still must keep the victim safe. You still must show the victim that, yes, you're doing something to protect them and that was not happening. CMS failed.”

In its statement, CMS said: “We are required under federal law not to impose any disciplinary action or sanctions until the investigation is complete.”

The mom says she will keep fighting for justice for her daughter.