Former Teacher Pleads No Contest In Student Custody Case

PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) - A former Pittsburgh elementary school teacher who police say was obsessed with one of her 11-year-old students has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of corruption of minors.

Geraldine Alcorn, 29, of Lawrenceville, entered her plea Wednesday and was sentenced to five years of probation.

Prosecutors said Alcorn encrypted her phone number on the girl's math homework.

According to the criminal complaint, Alcorn alleged exchanged some 2,400 texts with the female student over a span of two weeks. They also kept the relationship a secret from the girl's mother.

Police found out about the texting when the girl's mother discovered the messages on her daughter's iPod. Police said Alcorn had at least one conversation with the girl about adopting her, they also allegedly discussed running away together, and Alcorn allegedly expressed deep love for the girl.

Court records show Alcorn's sentence included that she have no contact with the girl or go within 1,000 yards of her residence. She must also undergo a mental health evaluation.

Records show Alcorn's teaching license is valid, but is set to expire this year. Her attorney declined to comment.

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