APS teacher arrested after accusations of sexual relationships with students

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4 days ago

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –An Albuquerque Public School teacher is out of a job after he's accused of having inappropriate relationships with students. The criminal complaint highlights multiple concerns from parents, fellow teachers, and students that launched the investigation.
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A little over a year ago, Albuquerque Public School teachers reported concerning behavior from a John Adams Middle School teacher while out on a field trip to Urban Air. A criminal complaint stated that while on the bus to Urban Air, teachers and the bus driver saw then 33-year-old Patrick Corr lying across two female students' laps after he was told to sit down. Also on that trip, a student said she felt extremely uncomfortable seeing Corr pick up and toss a handful of female students in the ball pit, she claims without consent.
That was all reported to the school's principal and an internal investigation began.
Corr was placed on administrative leave at the end of the 2024 school year, as APS police investigated. That was just the tip of the iceberg. As the next school year started, staff found letters in Corr's classroom from students. The letters calling the teacher, 'Daddy Corr,' 'hot,' and that 'they love him.'
The complaint goes on to mention two female victims, a 16-year-old and and a 17-year-old, who spent the night at Corr's home. The 17-year-old was Corr's former student.
She said they had been Snapchatting since 2020, when she started eighth grade and they also sent inappropriate photos to each other at least once. She told officers he bought alcohol for her and her 16-year-old cousin before taking them to his home.
The complaint states the teen was drunk but remembers Corr having sex with her, and the following morning he gave her Plan B. Another teen victim claimed that while drinking, Corr got her pregnant twice. She ended both pregnancies.
A search warrant from Corr's Snapchat account showed 50 usernames were either former students at John Adams or were currently enrolled there.
Police arrested Corr Monday night, he faces a slew of charges including three counts of having sex with a minor.
The conduct Patrick Corr is accused of is reprehensible. APS Police first began its investigation into an allegation against Mr. Corr in May 2024, and he was placed on leave that same month. He tendered his resignation on May 14, 2025. Due to the allegations being criminal in nature and because we didn't want to jeopardize the criminal case, we allowed the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to take the lead in the investigation in August 2024. APS has cooperated throughout the investigation.
Prior to being hired by APS, Mr. Corr underwent an extensive background check, which included being fingerprinted, and he cleared that background check. Mr. Corr was a teacher at John Adams Middle School from 2019 until he was placed on leave. As the investigation is still ongoing, the district will have no further comment at this time.
Martin Salazar, APS Communications Director
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