Boy who fled with teacher may be eligible to return to U.S.


Associated Press - November 11, 2007 6:45 PM ET

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The 13-year-old boy who fled to Mexico with a Nebraska schoolteacher could be eligible to return to the United States under a new visa the government started granting to crime victims the week before he disappeared.

The boy is an illegal immigrant from Lexington. Teacher Kelsey Peterson faces federal charges of crossing state lines to have sex with a minor.

A new visa would let the boy live legally in the United States for four years and eventually apply for permanent residency. It would also extend temporary residency to his parents and his unmarried siblings under 18.

Marilu Cabrera is a spokeswoman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. She says it's a win-win deal because the visa helps law enforcement solve a crime, and it helps the individual who is a victim.



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