More sex crime charges filed against former Upstate teacher

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Micah Lanford Photo credit Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office

Additional sex crime charges have been brought against a former Upstate teacher. As we previously reported, Micah Keith Lanford, a former teacher at Boiling Springs High School, was arrested last month on 8 counts of sexual battery with a student.

On Tuesday, he was charged with 16 more counts of that same crime. Thursday, investigators presented additional findings, and Lanford was charged with 14 more counts of sexual battery with a student and was also charged with two counts of 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.

Lanford now faces a total of 40 charges.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office