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Former Cheer Coach Indicted for Student Sexual Assault

10/10/2025

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Makaela Caldwell Hodgins, a 32-year-old former teacher and cheer coach at Randolph County High School in Wedowee, Alabama, was indicted for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a male student under 19.
Court documents show she has pleaded not guilty and was arrested with a $30,000 bond.
Hodgins was appointed as the cheer coach in March 2022, and the school will cooperate with authorities during the investigation.
The date of her next court appearance is currently unknown.

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Story summary

Makaela Caldwell Hodgins, a 32-year-old former teacher and cheer coach at Randolph County High School in Wedowee, Alabama, was indicted for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a male student under 19.
Court documents show she has pleaded not guilty and was arrested with a $30,000 bond.
Hodgins was appointed as the cheer coach in March 2022, and the school will cooperate with authorities during the investigation.
The date of her next court appearance is currently unknown.