DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - A west suburban soccer coach and tutor allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old student inside a classroom in 2023, according to prosecutors.
Christina Formella, 30, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse and criminal sexual assault, the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
Alleged assault of teen boy
What we know
The victim and his mother reported the alleged assault on Saturday to the Downers Grove Police Department.
The mother learned of the incident when looking through her son’s text messages on his phone.
Prosecutors said in December of 2023, Formella, who was the boy’s tutor and soccer coach, and the victim were in a classroom at Downers Grove South High School for a tutoring session before school began.
That’s when Formella allegedly sexually assaulted the boy, prosecutors said.
After learning of the alleged assault, Downers Grove detectives stopped Formella on Sunday and took her into custody.
Formella was granted a release from jail with conditions, including being forbidden from entering Downers Grove South High School or from contacting anyone under the age of 18.