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2 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 Since You Asked: New parking-lot stripes coming to Bear Creek Park soon ... GOP has candidate for House District 5 ... Police ask for public's help in finding missing runner ... Since You Asked: New parking-lot stripes coming to Bear Creek Park soon ... GOP has candidate for House District 5 ... Police ask for public's help in finding missing runner ... SEX ABUSE Teacher arraigned on sex abuse charges Vizcarra one of three local teachers facing court action over sex charges Comment By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous MailTribune.com By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Jul. 26, 2016 at 2:47 PM By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Jul. 26, 2016 at 2:47 PM » Social News A Rogue River man was arraigned in court Tuesday over allegations he had sex with a student while working as a teacher at Rogue River High School. Jacob Sawyer Vizcarra, 24, of the 400 block of Pine Street entered not guilty pleas in Jackson County Circuit Court to three counts of second-degree sexual abuse and one count of first-degree official misconduct. He has a pre-trial conference hearing scheduled for Aug. 29. Vizcarra is accused of having sexual intercourse with a female younger than 18 between March 5 and June 7 of this year, according to an indictment. School officials contacted the Jackson County Sheriff's Office June 7 with concerns of an inappropriate relationship between Vizcarra and the student. Sgt. Eric Fox said an investigation showed a relationship had been going on for several months. Vizcarra was arrested June 15 and lodged in the Jackson County Jail. He was released after posting a security deposit of $400 — 10 percent of his $4,000 bail, court records show. Vizcarra has retained local defense lawyer Jeni Feinberg, according to court records. In other Jackson County cases involving teachers allegedly having sexual contact with students, former Crater Renaissance Academy teacher Jeffrey Robert Zundel is scheduled to go to trial Dec. 13. He faces 11 counts of second-degree sexual abuse and one count of third-degree sexual abuse for allegedly having sexual intercourse with an underage student in spring 2015, according to court documents. Richard Michael Fay, suspected of engaging in sexting and sexual contact with two students beginning in 2014 while a teacher at South Medford High School, has a pre-trial conference hearing scheduled for Aug. 29, according to court documents. The 16 charges against him include using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, second-degree encouraging child sexual abuse, second-degree possession of material showing sexually explicit conduct of a child, luring a minor and third-degree sexual abuse. 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 Jul. 26, 2016 at 2:47 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 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