A middle school special education teacher was arrested Tuesday morning after she allegedly gave psychedelic mushrooms to a minor at her upstate New York home.
Trista Corey, 33, is accused of doling out Psilocybin mushrooms to a juvenile, though it’s unclear how old the child was or their relation to the disgraced educator.
Psilocybin mushrooms, more commonly known as magic mushrooms or shrooms, can induce hallucinations that toy with the consumer’s senses, including their basic perception of colors and shapes, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Corey, a special education teacher at Geneva Middle School, was arrested at 10 a.m. Tuesday in connection with the December 2025 drug distribution, according to a press release from the City of Geneva Police Department.
Geneva Police Lt. John Van Savage told the Finger Lake Times that Corey was still employed by the Geneva City School District when she allegedly forked over the drugs to a child.
By the time Corey was arrested Tuesday, though, she was “no longer employed by the district,” according to a statement from the district.
“Geneva Middle School continues to operate safely under its established leadership,” the district wrote, refusing to comment further since the situation “involves a confidential personnel issue.”
Police issued a city court appearance ticket to Corey. She was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, which could land her behind bars for up to a year if convicted.
The investigation is still ongoing.
In April, a teacher in Buffalo doled out THC-laced candies, disguised as Sour Patch Kids, to his students. The teacher, who was placed on paid leave, claimed he had no idea the gummies were infused with drugs.
Two students who ate the edibles were evaluated at a hospital that same day.
One of them, an 11-year-old boy, said he was “the scaredest kid in the world” and had no interest in taking “anything from no one again.”