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Who is Marka Bodine? The teacher who sexually abused a middle school student

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  • Marka Bodine was convicted of sexually abusing a student.
  • Her case outraged the country.
  • People demand justice for the boy she allegedly abused.

Her name made headlines and sparked outrage across the country when her heinous crimes against an underage boy recently came to light. But, who is Marka Bodine? Here we tell you about the teacher who has been convicted of sexual abuse.

Marka Bodine is a former middle school teacher from Texas which was convicted of sexually abusing one of her students for three years. The news caused outrage and internet users made her case go viral demanding justice.

Who is Marka Bodine?

Who is Marka Bodine?
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Bodine, 32, was convicted of sexually abusing a child over three years, starting when he was 13. The first contact she had with her victim was when she met him while teaching English at Tomball Middle School in Texas.

Marka was married when she began teaching the boy. However, after her divorce she moved into the apartment complex where he lived. According to court documents, the abuse took place over three years, with Bodine having sex with the boy in her classroom and in her car on several occasions.

Marka Bodine implicated herself in the crime

Marka Bodine herself indicated what was happening

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According to official documents, the inappropriate relationship was discovered in 2021 after Marka Bodine herself informed the director of Tomball Middle School that one of her former students had been harassing her. In addition, Bodine revealed to the director that the 13-year-old boy threatened to harm himself and had access to her private photos, as well as manipulated images of her, according to Zona Prensa.

After this, investigators discovered  sexually explicit conversations and images on Marka’s and the minor’s phones. According to the affidavit, the boy told investigators that Bodine befriended him during an online video game session and then began texting him.

They had numerous sexual encounters

They shared sexual encounters
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The boy confirmed that they began exchanging explicit images and having sexual relations shortly after he turned 13 and that their relationship lasted three years. Also, the boy told the authorities that Bodine even moved into his apartment complex after her divorce and that the two had sex in her classroom and in her car multiple times.

According to Zona Prensa Bodine eventually confessed to having a sexual relationship with the former student as well as sending him explicit images and videos. The young man is now 16 years old and Bodine must register as a sex offender.

Bodine received a short prison sentence

You will receive a short sentence
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Now Marka Bodine been sentenced to 60 days in jail and 10 years of probation after pleading guilty to the charges on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Because she just gave birth, she will not serve her sentence until 2023. The boy is not the father according to Zona Prensa.

Prosecutors had pushed for a sentence of up to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor. The boy left the courtroom after the sentence and was reportedly very upset.

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