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Abusó de un alumno y podría recibir 60 años de cárcel: los mensajes y cómo la descubrieron

Christina Formella, la docente acusada de haber abusado sexualmente de un alumno, podría se condenada hasta a 60 años de cárcel si es encontrada culpable de los 55 cargos que enfrenta.
Formella (30) fue arrestada en marzo de este año y acusada de haber abusado de un chico de 15 años. Esta semana, la historia volvió a viralizarse no solo por los impactantes detalles que dio la fiscalía, sino porque se difundió el video de su arresto, donde se la ve pasar de la confusión al desespero.
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La investigación comenzó cuando la madre del menor encontró un extraño intercambio de mensajes en el celular de su hijo que comprobaba la supuesta relación. Formella, que trabajaba en la secundaria Downers Grove de Chicago, inicialmente fue acusada de agresión sexual criminal agravado y fue suspendida de sus funciones.
Sin embargo, en base a lo que indicaron la revista People y otros medios estadounidenses, la fiscalía reveló más cargos que suman 55 en total por un caso de abuso sexual “que se prolongó durante años”.
Formella fue detenida en marzo de este año. (Foto: captura de video X @JuanitoSay.)
Este martes, durante la lectura de cargos, la jueza Mia McPherson calificó los detalles del caso como “horripilantes” e “impactantes”, según informó el Chicago Tribune.
La maestra, que ya renunció a su cargo, también está acusada de haber manipulado al chico desde que tenía 14 años y de mantener relaciones sexuales con él unas 45 veces tanto en el instituto (en horario escolar) como en la casa de la docente, detalló el diario estadounidense.
Según confirmó la fiscal estatal del condado de DuPage, Jaclyn McAndrew, Formella “sabía que lo que hacía estaba mal” y que es “increíblemente conspiradora e increíblemente controladora”. Asimismo, McAndrew detalló que los investigadores encontraron “miles de mensajes de texto” que respaldan la declaración que dio el adolescente cuando comenzó la investigación.
La exmaestra sigue negando la relación
Durante su arresto, cuyo video se hizo viral este jueves, la exmaestra aseguró que no entendía por qué estaba siendo detenida, empezó a llorar y dijo que iba “a vomitar”. Sin embargo, cuando las autoridades encontraron los mensajes de texto en su celular, ella intentó desligarse del caso y aseguró que el alumno era un “acosador” y que su esposo estaba al tanto de la relación con el adolescente.
En cambio, cuando el esposo de Formella fue interrogado, dijo que solo conocía al chico como jugador de fútbol y que no sospechaba de ninguna relación íntima. Además, dijo que nunca había revisado el teléfono de su pareja y no descubrió ninguno de los mensajes.

La exmaestra negó haber tenido una relación con su alumno. (Foto: captura de video X @JuanitoSay.)
Además de los chats, las autoridades encontraron unas “memorias” de la exdocente en una aplicación de notas de su teléfono. En uno de los archivos, la mujer contaba que se había enojado con el adolescente. “Me engañó” y “nunca volveremos a estar juntos” fueron algunas de las frases. “No soy una segunda opción. Soy lo mejor que tendrás, incluso con todos mis errores», dice en otro escrito.
A pesar de las acusaciones, Formella insiste en que no tuvo relaciones con el alumno.
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El caso se destapó cuando el joven rompió su celular y fue a comprar uno nuevo con su mamá. Mientras lo configuraban, ella inició sesión en su cuenta en la nube y encontró una serie de mensajes con Formella, quien era su entrenadora de fútbol y tutora.
“Te amo muchísimo, cariño… Aunque esta mañana fue corta, fue perfecta”, le decía la docente en uno de los mensajes, que la policía considera una prueba de abuso. Christina Formella era profesora de fútbol en una escuela de Illinois. (Foto: gentileza The New York Post).
“Me encanta tener sexo contigo”, le escribió en otro.
La mujer llevó a su hijo a la policía y presentaron una denuncia. El joven contó que los abusos comenzaron hace un año y medio, cuando tenía 14 años, durante una tutoría en un aula en diciembre de 2023.
Al analizar el celular de Formella, la policía encontró varias menciones sobre sus encuentros con el estudiante .
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Cuando la interrogaron sobre ese material, Formella dijo que los escritos eran una “salida para su ansiedad” y dijo que cualquier referencia al sexo era sobre su esposo.
La docente, que fue suspendida, luego negó las acusaciones y dijo ser víctima de una trampa y un “chantaje” por parte del chico y que la gente la envidiaba porque era “linda” y “buena persona”.
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Obama Center takes heat as critics cry foul over ID rules for free entry — while Dems blast voter ID laws

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The Obama Presidential Center is facing a wave of backlash ahead of its opening, with critics blasting its admission policies and raising broader concerns about the project’s cost and management.
Conservative commentators on social media are taking aim at the center’s requirement that Illinois residents show valid identification to receive free admission on certain days, arguing it contrasts with Democratic opposition to voter ID laws.
«They’re making you show ID… to visit the Obama Library… in Chicago. You can’t make this stuff up!» one social media user wrote.
«The Obama Presidential Library is making people show an ID for proof of Illinois residency to get in for free,» another posted. «So residents have to prove who they are for this, but not to vote?»
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Others echoed the sentiment more bluntly, with one account writing: «It turns out Democrats support requiring ID… but only for free admission into Obama’s library.»
Obama’s website clearly states that Illinois residents «must be able to provide proof of residency. Be prepared to show proof of residency at the Museum with a valid photo ID, Illinois driver’s license, state ID, or city-issued ID.»
Critics have also pointed to reported restrictions tied to early ticket giveaways, including claims that some promotions are limited to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
The latest controversy builds on a string of prior criticisms surrounding the $850 million project.
OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER SLAMMED FOR PROMOTING ‘FAR-LEFT’ AGENDA ON PUBLIC LAND

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (L) joins former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama in a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on September 28, 2021, in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Earlier this year, the Obama Foundation drew backlash after seeking 75 to 100 unpaid volunteers, dubbed «ambassadors,» to help operate the center, even as top executives collect substantial salaries. Federal filings show CEO Valerie Jarrett has earned roughly $740,000 annually in recent years, while overall compensation at the foundation has climbed significantly.
The project has also faced mounting scrutiny over its financial impact on taxpayers.
Former President Barack Obama once described the center as a «gift» to Chicago, emphasizing it would be privately funded. While construction of the 19.3-acre campus is being financed through private donations, the surrounding infrastructure needed to support the site, including road redesigns, utility relocations and drainage systems, is being paid for with public funds.
Early estimates put those infrastructure costs at roughly $350 million, split between the city and state. But more recent figures show Illinois alone has committed approximately $229 million, while Chicago has allocated more than $200 million in related improvements — though officials have not provided a clear, consolidated total of taxpayer spending tied to the project.
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Exterior view of the Obama Presidential Center tower under construction in Chicago. (Fox 32 Chicago)
«No single agency appears to oversee the full scope» of the infrastructure work, and critics say the lack of transparency has made it difficult to determine the true public cost.
Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi criticized the project, saying taxpayers are being left «on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars» while accusing state leaders of mismanagement.
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The controversy is further fueled by the nature of the site itself. The center sits on nearly 20 acres of historic Jackson Park land transferred under a long-term agreement, with significant roadway changes, including the removal of a major thoroughfare, and utility overhauls required to accommodate the campus.
Foundation officials have defended the project, saying the center is funded by $850 million in private investment and will serve as an economic catalyst for Chicago’s South Side, generating jobs, community programs and public amenities.
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Despite the backlash, the center is pressing ahead with its long-awaited debut.
Tickets for the museum will go on sale April 21 for «Founding Members,» with general public sales beginning May 6. Visitors can reserve timed-entry tickets for dates between June 19 and November 30.
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Admission is set at $30 for adults and $23 for children ages 3 to 11, with discounted rates available for Illinois residents who provide proof of residency. Children 2 and under can enter for free, and Illinois residents will be eligible for free admission on Tuesdays.
All entries will be timed, with officials urging guests to arrive within 10 minutes of their scheduled slot. The museum will feature four levels of exhibits, including a replica Oval Office and the Sky Room.
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Much of the surrounding campus, including gardens, walking trails, a playground, a Chicago Public Library branch and dozens of newly commissioned artworks, will be free and open to the public.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Obama Foundation and the Barack Obama Presidential Library for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
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Arizona Republicans force probe of county’s anti-ICE policies, putting Democrat AG on the clock

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EXCLUSIVE: An Arizona border county considering multiple ordinances targeting ICE will be investigated after State Senate leaders forced the Democratic attorney general to conduct a review, the top Republican in Phoenix told Fox News Digital.
Officials in Pima County, which encompasses Tucson, have directed county authorities to deny immigration enforcement agents access to county property unless they have judicial warrants. Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, told Fox News Digital that the chamber’s resolution, SB 1487, will start a 30-day clock for Mayes to respond and ultimately determine whether Pima County has violated state law or the U.S. Constitution.
Petersen, who was joined in the move by Senate President Pro-Tempore TJ Shope of Coolidge and Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh of Fountain Hills, told Fox News Digital that Democrats in places like Pima are putting «radical political agendas ahead of public safety.»
«Instead of supporting law enforcement and protecting their citizens from crime, they’re creating barriers that make it harder to enforce the law and easier for criminals to stay in our communities,» he said.
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The Trump administration made securing the border and deportation criminal illegal aliens a priority in its first months of 2025. (Gregory Bull/Associated Press)
Depending on Mayes’ findings, the county may be required to change the policy, face a loss of state-shared revenue, or the case could be referred to the Arizona Supreme Court, Senate leadership told Fox News Digital.
«This is about making sure our laws are applied consistently across Arizona,» Shope said. «When one county decides to go rogue, it creates gaps that undermine enforcement statewide. Arizonans expect coordination between all levels of government, not policies that tie the hands of law enforcement.»
Kavanagh also faulted Mayes for taking a similarly confrontational tack with DHS and ICE, saying that she doesn’t get to ignore laws she disagrees with.
«Given her record and her public opposition to immigration enforcement, there is a serious question about whether she can review this case objectively. This is not a policy debate. The law is clear, and it must be applied,» Kavanagh said.
Mayes made waves in recent months with some of her rhetoric, including conjecture that ICE operations could run afoul of stand-your-ground laws, according to FOX’s Phoenix affiliate.
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«I will not be deterred from speaking out or criticizing the Trump administration for its ongoing abuses of power and its trashing of our sacred Constitution,» Mayes said in response in January.
She also released a statement after the DHS-involved shooting deaths of agitators in Minnesota, saying that «right-wing media» has mischaracterized her previous comments, including those regarding the «danger to public safety» posed by ICE.
Asked about such criticisms on Monday by Fox News Digital, a Mayes spokesman said, «President Trump promised to go after drug cartels, but in reality, his administration is pulling federal agents off drug cases by the thousands to target immigrant workers.»
«Attorney General Mayes will continue to go after the actual threats to public safety: the drug traffickers flooding Arizona communities with fentanyl and other illicit drugs.»
When reached for comment on the criticisms, a Pima County official provided text of the resolution to Fox News Digital, which read in part:
«Recent arbitrary and unfocused civil immigration activities conducted by the Department of Homeland Security and ICE have trampled on civil and constitutional rights, recklessly endangered citizens and non-citizens alike, and culminated in the deaths of detainees and peaceful protesters.»
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Pima County Supervisor Jennifer Allen followed up, telling Fox News Digital, «What is there to criticize? The county’s action is in response to the egregious and abusive behavior of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Los Angeles and elsewhere in the country over the past year.»
«Americans protesting this outrageous behavior were killed while peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights. Pima County has no interest in allowing property intended for the benefit of the people of Pima County to be used in support of such lawless actions by the federal government,» Allen said.
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She said that criticism, if any, should be directed at DHS and not at counties trying to prevent alleged abuses.
Allen added that any law enforcement with proper warrants can still access Pima property.
The county also passed a resolution seeking to prevent immigration enforcement agents from wearing face coverings, but details, including an enforcement mechanism, have yet to be ironed out, according to a county official.
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