A former Guilford substitute teacher is now facing a third round of charges after first being arrested in May for various sex crimes involving minors.

RICHARD GENE MARTIN

As of Oct. 7, Richard Gene Martin is now facing two counts of indecent liberties with children, two counts of attempted second-degree sex offense, indecent liberties with children, and third-degree exploitation of a minor.

Martin, age 73, was first charged on May 10 with indecent liberties with children by a school official, indecent liberties with children, statutory rape/sex offense of a person 13-15 years of age by defendant 6 years older, and contributing to the delinquency and neglect by parents/other.

On May 20, Martin received additional charges including one count of first-degree rape and two additional counts of indecent liberties.

On July 28, more charges were added including two counts of indecent liberties with children by a school official and Secret peeping into a room occupied by a female.

Martin is still in custody at the Greensboro Detention Center. After the addition of the October charges, his total bond amount now stands at $2.17 million.

A search of criminal record databases in North Carolina shows Martin had been arrested in 2016 in Surry County for reckless driving, a Class 2 misdemeanor. He was given probation for that offense.

The full list of charges against Martin as of Oct. 2022 are broken down by date below:

May 20, 2022

1. Indecent liberties with children by a school official
2. Indecent liberties with children
3. Statutory rape/sex offense of a person 13-15 years of age by a defendant 6 years older
4. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor
5. Felony possession of marijuana
6. Possession of a schedule I controlled substance
7. Possession of marijuana paraphernalia
8. Maintain dwelling/vehicle for controlled substance

May 20, 2022

1. First-degree rape
2. Two counts of indecent liberties with children

July 8, 2022

1. Four counts of secretly peeping into a room occupied by a female
2. Two counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor

July 28, 2022

1. Secretly peeping into a room occupied by a female
2. Two counts of indecent liberties with children by a school official

October 7, 2022

1. Two counts of indecent liberties with children
2. Two counts of attempted second-degree sex offense
3. Indecent liberties with children
4. Third-degree exploitation of a minor