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COBE Adam Franz
A Port Charlotte man has been arrested on multiple lewd and lascivious charges involving a female victim under 16.
According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a home on August 5 after discovering concerning text messages between the suspect, 39-year-old Adam Franz, and the juvenile. The messages were sexual and included nude photographs of the victim.
The victim's mother confronted her about the messages, and she confirmed the activity. Franz allegedly engaged in inappropriate behavior with the juvenile over the past two years.
Sheriff Bill Prummell emphasized the seriousness of the charges.
"I have been very clear about this before, but I am happy to say it again," said Prummell. "If you do something that hurts an innocent child in my county, you will face the consequences. I don’t care who you are, we will find you and you will be arrested. There is zero sympathy for people who prey on children, period."
Detectives found that Franz instructed the victim to delete messages from her phone. Some messages had been deleted when checked.
Charlotte County released a statement saying, "Adam Franz is an employee of Charlotte County Public Safety. We are aware that an arrest has been made involving one of our personnel. In accordance with county policy, an internal investigation will be initiated, as is standard with any personnel matter. As this is an ongoing investigation, we do not have further information to share at this time."