LEXINGTON, Neb. – A 25-year-old sixth grade mathematics teacher was arrested in Mexico Nov. 2 for running away with her 13-year-old former student.
Kelsey Peterson was charged with kidnapping, child abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She also faces federal charges of transporting a minor across a foreign border for sexual activity.
Peterson and the eighth grade student, Fernando Rodriguez, were seized in Mexicali, Mexico on the California border by Mexican officials. Rodriguez is a student in Peterson’s math course.
After police began investigating whether Peterson had an intimate relationship with the student, they fled the country. The boy was last seen Oct. 26.
The pair was recognized after an automated system captured Peterson’s license plate in a photograph when passing through the San Ysidro, Calif., crossing.
