Overview

• Judge Mia McPherson turned down the former teacher’s request to reduce her court-ordered buffer zone from 5,000 to 2,500 feet.
• Formella remains free on bond under GPS tracking with an ankle monitor and is prohibited from contacting anyone under 18.
• Prosecutors allege she groomed the student through hundreds of messages starting when he was 14 and abused him more than 50 times at school and at home.
• The 30-year-old faces 55 felony counts including criminal sexual assault, aggravated sexual abuse, indecent solicitation of a child and grooming.
• Her husband, Michael Formella, has attended every hearing and publicly supported her throughout the proceedings.