PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WFLA)—A Port Charlotte firefighter/EMT was arrested after having an inappropriate relationship with a female victim under the age of 16.

According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a home on August 5 after the mother of the victim found text messages between the man and the juvenile that were sexual in nature and included nude photos of the victim.

The suspect, Adam Franz, 39, was a friend of the victim's family, CCSO said.

Over the last two years, Franz engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with the victim multiple times, including when the girl was left in his care during a vacation.

During an investigation, detectives found out that Franz sent the victim messages telling her to delete other messages in case anyone checked her ph

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