Christina Formella Downers Grove teacher pre trial hearing request denied as she insists media portrayal of her case is unfair and that she is the victim of misogyny. But is she?
A former Illinois teacher accused of raping a boy no less than 50 times over months long rendezvous (that only came to an end after the alleged victim called off their affair) has claimed she is the real victim, calling out media portrayal of her as a sexual predator as misogynist and bashing her cause of her gender and ‘appearance.’
Explained a family rep for Christina Formella the former Downers Grove teacher accused of sexually abusing a then 15 year old boy, ‘It’s a spectacle — a public ritual that punishes women not for what they’ve done, but for how they’re perceived.’
Adding, ‘When men face accusations, we discuss evidence and procedure. When women face accusations, we attack their character, their choices, and their worth as human beings. This isn’t justice — it’s gender-based persecution disguised as accountability.’
NEW: The husband of Illinois teacher Christina Formella is asked point-blank about how he feels about his wife allegedly sleeping with a child in his own home.
Brutal.
Formella’s husband is sticking with her after it was revealed she allegedly had s*x with the child at least… pic.twitter.com/8x3R6GUe7Q
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 2, 2025
Further adding, ‘Instead of discussing facts or law, public discourse fixates on Christina’s appearance, her private life, even her lipstick — as if those details bear on guilt or innocence.’
The comments came as the disgraced educator had arrived on Wednesday to a pre trial hearing with her duped husband, Michael Formella, who she allegedly carried the illicit tryst behind his back while engaged to him (he has claimed not being aware of any transgressions) in a bid to petition to expand reduce the distance the former educator must keep from the student she is accused of sexually abusing.
Formella, 30, had requested the buffer be reduced to 2,500 feet, citing that the teen frequently spends time with friends and works near her home. The judge denied the request.
The teacher was 28-years-old when she allegedly sexually preyed on her teen victim, with prosecutors saying a majority of the sexual abuse happened at the school.
Prosecutors say dozens of text messages support the claims — including a message Formella is alleged to have sent the victim, saying ‘I love having sex with you’ along with imploring the boy ‘we should break up until after the wedding.’
The former Downers Grove teacher faces 55 counts of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation of a child and grooming. Prosecutors say she had sexual relations with the student more than 50 times, including at least 45 times at Downers Grove South High School where she once worked as a special education teacher and coach.
If found guilty, Formella faces up to 60 years in prison. Prosecutor Jaclyn McAndrew previously stated that Formella had been grooming the boy since he was 14, luring him into a false sense of security and abusing him.
The family rep has since further stated that the media has sought to portray Formella as a caricature figure along with bullying and hunting her amid what the rep decries as ‘theatrical coverage.’
Do you suppose? Is there any doubt that if the genders were reversed, Foremella would be sitting in a maximum security prison right now…
And then there were these sample comments on the web that caught this author’s attention. See what you think?
‘As always a good defense lawyer will try to ofuscate but public discourse is irrelevant to what goes on in the justice system. Misogyny will only be a valid point if she receives a sentence that is different than what male teachers received.’
‘I don’t care how she looks, or believe her claims. She is guilty, and there is proof. I hope she gets the full sentence for her crimes.’
‘She’s fooled herself. She’s fooled her husband. She’s not fooled me.’
‘Where were these teachers when i was in school?!’
‘Send this manuipulative predator to jail for life. 50 times!!!’
