The Brief Chicago Public School student Nancy Alexander was raped over several years by her teacher in 1970s and 1980s, leaving her pregnant with her abuser's child at just 15 years old. CHICAGO — For more than 40 years, Nancy Alexander lived in the shadow of a secret that broke her heart every single day. She raised a special needs daughter conceived from the abuse, battled severe depression, and tried three times to end her own life. 'Oh, you need to take a spelling test,'" Nancy recalled, her voice heavy with the pain of those memories. Knowing she held the key to helping Nancy, M got behind the wheel and drove more than 1,300 miles from Montana to Chicago to submit her DNA to police.