Young boy, 13, calls police & begs for help after teacher sexually abuses him for THREE years: Police
by Leigh Egan - Crime Online
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A former Texas teacher is facing criminal charges after a young boy apparently contacted authorities and claimed she had been sexually abusing him for years.
Fox 26 reports that 31-year-old Marka Lee Bodine, who taught middle school students at Tomball Intermediate School, was arrested Saturday and charged with “continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14.”
According to court documents, an investigation began on April 11 after a boy who was once Tomball’s student called police and said Tomball had been carrying on an inappropriate relationship with him.
“It was definitely a cry out for help. He had reached out to a school, and he reached out to the police department as well, so I think he just became overwhelmed with it and reached out to us,” Tomball Police Chief Jeff Bert said.
During the investigation, authorities learned that Bodine had allegedly been sexually assaulting the boy for years after grooming him, meaning Bodine is accused of spending time trying to build up rapport and an emotional connection with the victim.
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Most of the investigation indicates it’s been about two and a half to three years. Both social media, text, and other forms of evidence. And it does appear that this is one of those cases where grooming of the child was involved, in other words, getting the person to be feel trusted initially,” Bert added.
“Our big concern from the police department right now is to ensure that we have all the evidence of this case, but to ensure that there’s no other children involved.”
Court documents indicate that Bodine admitted to “having a sexual relationship” with the victim, Click 2 Houston reports. However, Bodine contacted the principal of the school herself and said the student was the one harassing her and threatening suicide. She reportedly added that the student got access to her phone and manipulated photos.
The student claimed the opposite and stated that Bodine moved into his apartment complex after she went through a divorce. He also reportedly said that they initially started chatting through a video game, which ultimately led to exchanging explicit photos and hooking up in person for sexual reasons.
The victim said Bodine once had sex with him in her classroom, along with several times in her car, an arrest affidavit states.
Bodine has since made her $100,000 bail and was released from jail. She subsequently resigned from her position at the school.
Teacher had sex with boy, 13, in classroom and even moved into his apartment complex
By Chris Murphy & Adam Cailler - The Daily Star
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A teacher who had sex with a 13-year-old student over a three-year period has been given a short prison sentence – because she's just given birth.
The woman, who will be on probation for 10 years after serving her 60 day sentence, pleaded guilty to the charges on Tuesday.
Marka Bodine was teaching in the Tomball Independent School District at the time, and must also register as a sex offender.
Her jail term is also being delayed until as she recently had the baby.
That baby is not the child of her victim, authorities told local news outlets.
Prosecutors had asked the judge for a 20 to 40-year sentence.
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According to court documents, the inappropriate relationship came to light last year after Bodine notified the school principal at Tomball Intermediate School that it was she who was being harassed by a former student.
Bodine told the principal that the-then 13-year-old boy was making threats to hurt himself and had access to her private photographs and manipulated images of her.
Investigators said a search of both Bodine’s phone and the boy’s phone showed several messages and images that were exchanged between them.
Some of the images were sexually explicit in nature.
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They said when he was questioned, the boy told investigators Bodine befriended him during an online video game and later began texting him, according to the affidavit.
He said the two began exchanging explicit images and had sex shortly after he turned 13. Their relationship continued for the next three years.
The boy told authorities that Bodine even moved into his apartment complex after her divorce, and that the two had sex in her classroom and her car several times, according to the affidavit.
Investigators said that Bodine eventually admitted to having a sexual relationship with the former student and sending the explicit images and videos, the channel reports.
Bodine was arrested and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child.
