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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 Karuks say Yreka casino will boost economy, but local residents remain skeptical ... Deadly force against Green shooter justified, grand jury says ... Racism must be fought with 'honesty and boldness,' OSF actor tells gathering ... Karuks say Yreka casino will boost economy, but local residents remain skeptical ... Deadly force against Green shooter justified, grand jury says ... Racism must be fought with 'honesty and boldness,' OSF actor tells gathering ... COURTS South Medford teacher allegedly sexted with students as far back as 2014 By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Follow @@RyanPfeil MailTribune.com By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Follow @@RyanPfeil Posted Jun. 27, 2016 @ 5:10 pm Updated Jun 27, 2016 at 6:00 PM By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Follow @@RyanPfeil Posted Jun. 27, 2016 @ 5:10 pm Updated Jun 27, 2016 at 6:00 PM » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> A South Medford High School teacher accused of sexting and having physical, sexual contact with a minor and receiving explicit images over his phone from another student now faces additional charges alleging he'd been receiving such pictures since 2014. Richard "Ricky" Michael Fay, 38, now faces 16 total charges, according to court documents. An indictment alleges that sexting between Fay and one of the female victims occurred on or between Sept. 1, 2014, and June 2, 2016. The suspected sexting and physical activity with another student took place between Feb. 10 and June 2, 2016, the indictment alleges. Jackson County Deputy District Attorney Zori Cook said the new charges came about because of new evidence discovered by the Southern Oregon High Tech Crimes Task Force. "Sometimes it takes awhile to get through everything," Cook said. "We try to do an accurate job when we first get the case, but new evidence is always coming in." Fay now faces felony charges of using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, attempted use of a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, second-degree encouraging child sexual abuse, second-degree possession of materials showing sexually explicit conduct and luring a minor, records show. He also faces two misdemeanor counts of third-degree sex abuse. Fay pleaded not guilty to all charges at his arraignment in Jackson County Circuit Court on Friday, court records show. He has not been in the Jackson County Jail since earlier this month when he posted 10 percent of a $500,000 bail. A social studies teacher, he was arrested June 2 after Medford police did a forensic analysis on the smartphone of one of the two victims, which turned up evidence of the explicit messages. The Medford School District has removed Fay, who taught in the district for two years before his arrest, from the classroom pending the investigation's outcome. Court records show a pretrial conference is scheduled for Aug. 29. A hearing previously scheduled for July 11 was canceled. Reach reporter Ryan Pfeil at 541-776-4468 or [email protected]. Follow him at www.twitter.com/ryanpfeil . By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Follow @@RyanPfeil MailTribune.com By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Follow @@RyanPfeil Posted Jun. 27, 2016 @ 5:10 pm Updated Jun 27, 2016 at 6:00 PM » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » 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. 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 2016 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