Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - A married Illinois special education teacher broke down in distress after learning she was being charged with sexually assaulting one of her teenage students. Intense bodycam footage of her arrest reveals the shocking moment she realized the gravity of the accusations.
Christina Formella, 30, sobbed uncontrollably as she was
placed in the back of a Downers Grove Police vehicle on March 16. The footage,
published by the YouTube channel Ape Huncho, captures her gasping for air and
crying into her cuffed hands.
“Oh my God.
What the f–k?” she repeated, rocking back and forth with her knees pulled to
her chest.
As she struggled to process the situation, she told
officers, “I feel like I’m gonna throw up.” The officers quickly found a bag
and towels in case she became sick.
Formella, a special education teacher at Downers Grove South High School, was arrested over allegations that she molested a 15-year-old student she tutored and coached in soccer two years earlier
Investigators uncovered explicit text messages exchanged
between Formella and the boy, professing love for each other and discussing
encounters in a school classroom.
“I love you sooooo much baby… Even though this morning was
short, it was perfect,” she allegedly texted him. At the time, Formella was 28
years old.
Days before her arrest, the boy’s mother discovered the
messages while setting up a new phone for her son. He then confessed the
alleged relationship, which he claimed to have ended, leading to police
involvement.
Police stopped Formella’s vehicle in a Chicago suburb while
she was driving with her husband. The bodycam footage shows her appearing
confused when asked to step out of the car.
“You can just grab whatever you need,” an officer told her
after confirming her identity.
“Whatever I need?” she responded, visibly disoriented. Her
husband, equally bewildered, asked, “Is she going somewhere?”
The officer simply replied, “Yeah, we’re going to explain
everything to you,” before placing Formella in handcuffs and escorting her to
the squad car.
30-year-old married Illinois teacher Christina Formella arrested in March for allegedly m*lesting a 15-year-old boy during a tutoring session.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) April 1, 2025
Formella’s husband was with her during the arrest in Downers Grove, unaware of what his wife had done.
She wasn’t initially told what… pic.twitter.com/81ES4YPLdH
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