By Lauren Fruen For Dailymail.com
Published: 18:32 BST, 21 May 2019 | Updated: 19:09 BST, 21 May 2019
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Teacher Jason Hardy is accused of getting a high school student pregnant twice when she was 17 before taking her to get abortions
A Chicago gym teacher allegedly got a high school student pregnant twice when she was 17 and took her to get abortions both times.
Jason Hardy was 33 when he had a sexual relationship with the then-junior at Thornton Township High School, the victim says.
The former gym teacher and softball coach, now 42, is said to have started the relationship with the softball player in 2010.
Hardy appeared in a Markham court on Friday after his arrest last Thursday for criminal sexual assault.
It followed allegations from another former Thornton student, Diamond Randall, who said he touched her inappropriately in school last year.
Hardy was charged with misdemeanor battery in that case.
Diamond said: 'I was hurt real hurt. 'Because I genuinely trusted him. I used to talk to him about problems. Everything.'
When Diamond's mom asked other alleged victims to come forward on Facebook the now 26-year-old told WGN News he
