Former teacher charged with 52 new counts of student sexual abuse

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (WGN) – A former high school teacher from a Chicago suburb, who was previously charged with having a sexual relationship with a student, has been indicted on 52 additional charges.

Christina Formella, 30, was originally taken into custody during a traffic stop in March and charged with one count of criminal sexual abuse, one count of criminal sexual assault and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

The victim — who was 15 at the time of the alleged assault ...