Karla Homolka

Karla Homolka is a Canadian convicted criminal who became known for her role as an accomplice to Paul Bernardo in the rape, torture and murder of young girls in Ontario in the early 1990s.

Karla Homolka is a Canadian convicted criminal who became known for her role as an accomplice to Paul Bernardo in the rape, torture and murder of young girls in Ontario in the early 1990s. She was convicted of manslaughter and released from prison in 2005 after serving a 12-year sentence. Later reporting said she married Thierry Bordelais and lived under later names, including Leanne Bordelais and Leanne Teale.

Early life

Karla Leanne Homolka was born on May 4, 1970, in Port Credit, Ontario. She later became one of Canada’s most widely reported criminal cases because of her association with Paul Bernardo.

Criminal case

Homolka was involved in the rape, torture and murder of at least two Ontario schoolgirls, and in the rape that led to the death of her sister, Tammy Homolka. Her case became notorious because of the plea agreement that led to a manslaughter conviction.

Prison and release

She served a 12-year sentence and was released in 2005. Her release continued to attract public attention because of the seriousness of the crimes and the terms of her plea bargain.

Later life

Later reports said Homolka lived outside Canada for a period and used the name Leanne Bordelais, later also reported as Leanne Teale. Accounts also said she had three children and remained largely out of public view.