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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW New van would help family's future stay bright ... The crayfish invasion ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 13, 1915 ... New van would help family's future stay bright ... The crayfish invasion ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 13, 1915 ... CRIME Central Point teacher pleads not guilty to sex abuse Zundel accused of having sex with student A Crater High School teacher indicted on 12 counts of sexual abuse has entered pleas of not guilty to all the charges. Comment By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous MailTribune.com By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Dec. 11, 2015 at 4:35 PM By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Dec. 11, 2015 at 4:35 PM » Social News A Crater High School teacher accused of having sex with an underage student has entered not guilty pleas to 12 counts of second and third-degree sexual abuse. Jeffrey Robert Zundel, 52, entered the pleas Dec. 3. in Jackson County Circuit Court. On Thursday he was granted a travel permit to take a two-week family vacation with his wife and two children to New York, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Conditions of the permit include that he have no unsupervised contact with minors except for one of his children who is a minor, court records show. Zundel has a pre-trial conference scheduled for Jan. 11. Defense attorney Jeni Feinberg has been hired to represent Zundel in the case. She has represented clients in numerous high-profile cases in the Rogue Valley. In an indictment, Zundel is accused of having sexual intercourse, deviate sexual intercourse and sexual contact with a girl under age 18 between March 1 and June 9. School district officials said they received a sexual misconduct complaint against Zundel on Oct. 26, called police and placed him on administrative leave. Central Point police said the alleged sexual misconduct involved Zundel and a student at Crater High School in Central Point. He was arrested on Oct. 26 and released on Oct. 27 on $4,000 bail. Bail conditions include that he have no contact with the alleged victim, court records show. Zundel — who taught English, world studies and photography — is the husband of Michelle Zundel, chief academic officer with the Medford School District and formerly the principal at Ashland High School. Staff reporter Vickie Aldous can be reached at 541-776-4486 or [email protected] . Follow her at www.twitter.com/VickieAldous . By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous MailTribune.com By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Dec. 11, 2015 at 4:35 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501