A former Houston Independent School District math teacher is headed to state prison after admitting to charges tied to sexual contact with two students at Marshall Middle School, in a case that investigators say dates back to 2023.
Milani pleads and is sentenced
The Harris County District Attorney's Office told ABC13 Houston that 27-year-old Abdurahman Milani entered a plea to two counts and received a seven-year sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. According to court documents, he was convicted of sexual assault of a child between the ages of 14 and 17 and indecency with a child by sexual contact.
Allegations in the charging papers
Charging documents filed in 2023 allege Milani exchanged sexually explicit Instagram messages and images with two 14-year-old female students and, in at least one instance, engaged in sexual contact inside his classroom. Those details were reported during the original investigation by Click2Houston.
HISD response and impact on students
Houston ISD officials say Milani was placed on administrative leave and removed from campus immediately after the district was alerted to the allegations. His staff profile was subsequently removed from the school website. A parent told ABC13 Houston that one of the girls has been attending weekly therapy and that the therapist is always telling her it's not her fault.
Charges, penalties, and records
Prosecutors initially charged Milani with multiple counts, including sexual assault of a child, improper relationship with a student, indecency with a child, and online solicitation of a minor, with some duplicate filings later dismissed. Local reporting notes that the most serious counts are second-degree felonies, which carry potential sentences of two to 20 years in prison per Click2Houston.
Where the case fits locally
Advocates and parents say cases of alleged educator misconduct have prompted renewed attention to student safety across Houston schools. The Houston Chronicle has reported on separate recent prosecutions and investigations involving HISD employees, highlighting ongoing community concerns about accountability and campus supervision at district campuses.
Court records list the two victims as students in Milani's math class at Marshall Middle School, and the Harris County District Attorney's Office provided the sentencing information to reporters through court filings. The district and prosecutors did not immediately offer additional public comment beyond what appears in court documents and local reporting.
