Former teacher denies sex charge
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A former teacher accused of fleeing to Mexico with a 13-year-old former student pleaded not guilty in Omaha to federal charges of crossing a border to have sex with a minor.
Kelsey Peterson looked nervous as U.S. marshals led her into the courtroom in handcuffs and ankle chains.
Peterson will remain in federal custody at the Cass County Jail while a psychological evaluation is completed.
Her attorney, James Martin Davis, said the evaluation will show Peterson is not a danger or a flight risk.
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