Neb. Teacher Who Fled With Student Pleads Guilty

PlusNeb. Teacher Who Fled With Student Pleads GuiltyNeb. Teacher Who Fled With Student Pleads GuiltyThe Associated PressA former teacher has pleaded guilty in Nebraska to fleeing to Mexico with a 13-year-old student so she could have sex with him. She'll likely face nearly 6 years in federal prison. (July 2)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] A Nebraska middle school teacher has pleaded guilty to crossing the U-S-Mexico border to have sex with one of her students.((James Martin Davis SOT/Teacher atty: She crossed the boundaries that's why we're pleading guilty today))Kelsey Peterson's plea was part of an attempt to ensure that she'll spend less than a decade in prison.The victim's attorney says they're just ready for the whole thing to be over.((Amy Peck SOT/victim atty: This would have been a very ugly trial. This would have been something that really nobody would have benefited from. The facts in this case are silacious. Let's just move on.))Prosecutors say Peterson started having sex with the boy when he was 12 years old...but the woman's lawyer disputes that claim.He says the alleged victim was likely at least 16 when the affair began and he was the aggressor.((Peck SOT: Think about Under what scenario is it ok for a teacher to have sex with a middle school student?)) The pair disappeared last October shortly after a school superintendent confronted Peterson about the relationship. The 26-year-old teacher was arrested a week later in Mexico.Authorities say the boy was an illegal immigrant when he left the country with his former math teacher. He's back in Nebraska with his family, and his lawyers are trying to get him on a path to citizenship. Peterson is expected back in court in September. She's still facing *state* kidnapping and sexual assault charges. Local officials say they probably won't pursue those charges until after the federal sentencing.

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[MolleighJo]

I went to high school with her sisters. And her father was my History teacher. Everyone else in her family is normal .. why can't she be?!

[pikkelsmayonaizzz]

uhm...why prison? somebody should give this boy a medal for reaching the title of milf hunter at that age.

leave the pedo hunting over to Chris Hansen plz.

[memonmaqsood]

such teachers should be punished for life who instead of teaching morals to their students they assault sexueally. Shame on such teachers who not only disgrace themselves but also the prestigious profession.

[Davz99]

Immigration is a bigger problem in our country than the 0.01% of female teachers who get their rocks off with their students.

I wish I had a teacher like that in school. One that would teach me real-world skills (like how to keep my wife happy) instead of useless stuff like what life was like in ancient Mesopotamia. Hey, did the teachers back then have sex with their students?

[pinkshoespro]

Nasty bitch

[fanyanguiano]

PERB TEACHER!

[playedinGmajor]

ok so let me get this straight. An illegal beener gets it on w/ his teacher, is categorized as a "victim of abuse", but enjoys every minute of this "abuse" and now he gets to pursue a path to CITIZENSHIP? Wow, if more beeners knew about this, they'd pave their way to legality. Awesome!!!!

[pegasus7900]

I've seen girls look better in jail scrubs

[Davz99]

Wait! What the hell was an illegal doing going to our schools???

[Davz99]

Oh wait, nvm, she's ugly. All the American kids probably wouldn't have touched her with GOPJesus'dick and satyriconcon pushing. BTW, I just picked the first two names I saw, I meant no offense to either of you. I probably should have said Rosie O'donnell's dick and Hilary Clinton pushing.