 A former Bemidji Middle School assistant principal is facing new felony charges in court. 34-year-old Brandon Bjorkness now faces four counts of engaging in electronic communication relating to or describing sexual conduct with a child. At its Mel Meyer reports, we found out today that some of the alleged victims are students at Bemidji Middle School. In court documents released today, the Beltrami County Attorney's Office has charged 34-year-old Brandon Bjorkness with two additional felony charges. In an amended complaint of the original charges, a new 13-year-old and the previously known victims were identified as Bemidji Middle School students. A parent met with law enforcement officials to report that she had found Facebook and Snapchat messages between her child and the persona Brett Larson. Law enforcement officials alleged that Bjorkness created social media profiles under that name to solicit photos of intimate parts of the children's bodies. Under Miranda's statement to law enforcement that he knew the extent of his crimes, what will you be saying to that in court? The county is also pursuing a separate case with a 13-year-old alleged victim. The chief assistant to the Beltrami County Attorney said the fact patterns are quote, nearly identical, but part of the case was different than the others. He did not elaborate on what that was. The county attorney's office was granted a continuance in court today for its ongoing investigation. They want to do full investigation and they should. So we're totally in favor of that. In Bemidji, I'm Mal Meyer, Lakeland News. Bjorkness will have his next court appearance on July 10th. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.