CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell announced the arrest of one of his own deputies after an internal investigation revealed the deputy was engaged in inappropriate communications with a minor through social media.
Deputy James Ford was taken into custody by the Sheriff’s Office investigative unit and is facing serious charges:
- Solicitation of a Minor
- Sending Harmful Material to a Minor
- Harmful Communication to a Minor
Deputy Ford is currently being held in the Charlotte County Jail and has been placed on Administrative Leave Without Pay.
Sheriff Prummell addressed the public directly, expressing his disappointment: “Any time a deputy is arrested, it damages the trust that we have worked so hard to build with our community… I wanted to make sure you heard this news directly from me.”…