Marka Bodine, 32, is a former teacher in Tomball, Texas, who was accused and convicted of sexually abusing a former student when he was only 13 years old. Bodine was sentenced to an appallingly short 60 days in jail for her crime, but her time in jail has been delayed because she recently gave birth.
Bodine was an English teacher when she first met the boy. She admitted to messaging him through the online video game Fortnite before moving on to texting. From there, the relationship turned physical after the boy's 13th birthday.
Bodine continued to abuse the boy for three years, moving into the same apartment complex he lived in with his family following her own divorce. Bodine recently complained to her principal that the boy was harassing her, which is how the abuse was uncovered.
Bodine recently gave birth to a child whose father is not the boy, thus delaying her jail sentence. She is required to register as a sex offender.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, the National Sexual Assault Hotline provides confidential 24/7 support. Call 800-656-HOPE (4673) or chat online at RAINN.
