Who Is Barbara Corbo? Plymouth Meeting Assault Charge

Barbara Corbo
Barbara Corbo

Barbara Corbo is a 30 year old woman from Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Corbo has been accused of assaulting a minor. Corbo worked as an English and social studies teacher at Mercy Career and Technical High School in the Hunting Park neighborhood.

Barbara Corbo Assault Allegation

Corbo Accused Of Assaulting Minor. “Barbara Corbo, 30, of Woodbine Way in Plymouth Meeting, was arrested Wednesday and charged with institutional sexual assault, contact with a minor and related offenses, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Police say the arrest stems from an incident that occurred on the 800 block of Kelly Drive in Philadelphia back on Dec. 11, 2021, at around 5:30 p.m. in which Corbo had inappropriate contact with an underage person.” [Patch]

Corbo Fired From Mercy Career & Technical High School. “The high school released a statement on Wednesday saying Corbo was terminated in January after a student reported the former teacher “engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with the student at a location outside of school.”” [Fox]

Mercy Career & Technical High School: Counselors To Help Students. “As a Catholic school in the Mercy tradition, the welfare of all the young people entrusted in our care remains our focus. We will employ our own school counseling staff and outside resources to respond to the needs and concerns of all students. We also take responsibility to provide resources to faculty, staff and parents.” [Statement]