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School teacher Kelsey Peterson is now a fugitive and residents in Lexington, Nebraska are wondering how someone in a position of trust could target the ones she was supposed to protect.

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Possible Location(s):

  • Mexico

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A nationwide manhunt for 25-year-old Nebraska school teacher, Kelsey L. Peterson, who cops say ran off with a 13-year-old eighth grader, has ended in Mexico. The pair were located in Mexicali, Mexico on Friday, November 2, and taken into custody by officials from the Baja California State Preventive Police Agency. Authorities had been investigating possible sightings of Peterson and the student in Colorado and Nebraska but believed the pair were headed south of the border after the boy called his family to ask whether a visa or passport were required to enter Mexico. »The Full Story



Last updated November 3, 2007

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Not Your Typical Schoolhouse Crush

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Fernando Rodriguez

According to letters and emails, Lexington, Nebraska 13-year-old Fernando Rodriguez had the type of girlfriend any boy would want.  The girlfriend claimed she loved him and that he was the only person she would ever love again.

The only problem is that girlfriend was a 25-year-old teacher at Fernando's school.  The teacher, Kelsey Peterson, is now a wanted fugitive, apparently on the run with her forbidden love.

25-year-old Nebraska teacher hits the road and may have a 13-year-old boy with her.

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On Friday October 26, 2007, friends and family saw Fernando for the last time. They believe, shortly thereafter, he hit the road with Peterson.

When word of this illicit relationship surfaced, school officials seized Peterson's school computer and discovered evidence of the relationship, in the form of emails and notes. 

Authorities enlisted the help of the FBI to track down leads and sightings, including ones in Denver, Colorado and Ogallala, Nebraska. But agents have reason to fear the two are headed further south than that.

Shortly after Peterson and Fernando left town, the boy apparently contacted his family asking whether it is necessary to have a visa or a passport to enter Mexico. Agents are working hard to see if that is a key clue as to where the two are headed.

Wanted For:

  • Kidnapping , Lexington , NE
  • Child Abuse , Lexington , NE
(Information valid as of November 3, 2007)

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Sex:
Female
Race:
White
Current Age:
27
Height:
5'7"
Weight:
135
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
  • Brown
Eyes:
  • Green
Last Seen:
  • Lexington , NE
Other Possible Locations:
  • , Mexico
Vehicle To Look For:
  • Peterson may be in a white, four-door Pontiac bearing Nebraska plates 18-K16.

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