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A Downers Grove South High School teacher, Christina Formella, faces charges of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student, abusing her position of trust. Explicit texts led to her arrest during a traffic stop.
Christina Formella allegedly abused the minor in December 2023. (Photo: DuPage County State Attorney’s Office)
UPDATED: Mar 18, 2025 19:04 IST
Christina Formella, a 30-year-old teacher and soccer coach at Downers Grove South High School, has been arrested on charges of allegedly sexually assaulting a student.
On March 15, the 15-year-old victim and his mother reported allegations of "inappropriate sexual contact" by the victim's coach to the Downers Grove Police Department, according to the DuPage County State Attorney's Office. The coach was later named as the alleged perpetrator.
Authorities stated that the incident allegedly occurred in December 2023, during a tutoring session in a classroom before school hours. Formella is accused of assaulting the boy at that time. She was arrested on Sunday after being stopped by detectives during a traffic stop."
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Downers Grove Chief of Police Michael DeVries announced today that a Downers Grove teacher/coach has been accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. https://t.co/4V2xSd0fGu pic.twitter.com/J2Zv7JuleW DuPage County State's Attorney (@DupageStAtty) March 17, 2025
Teacher sent explicit text messages after assault
The boy's mother discovered he had been sexually assaulted after finding explicit text messages on his phone following the incident.
DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin stated that Christina Formella had abused her position of authority. “It is alleged that she used her position of trust and authority as a tutor and a coach to sexually assault a minor student. The type of abuse and behavior alleged in this case will not be tolerated,” he said in a statement.
Published By:
Aashish Vashistha
Published On:
Mar 18, 2025
