{"id":4138,"date":"2026-06-22T19:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4138"},"modified":"2026-06-22T19:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:35:59","slug":"florida-man-accused-of-kidnapping-locking-teenage-girl-inside-clothes-dryer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4138","title":{"rendered":"Florida man accused of kidnapping, locking teenage girl inside clothes dryer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>MONROE COUNTY, Fla.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A teenage girl is back with a family member after deputies say she was being held against her will by a man in the Florida Keys.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4137\">Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi makes World Cup history in Texas<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Teenage girl rescued<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>According to the Monroe County Sheriff\u2019s Office, a teenage girl from out of state called 911 around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday and said she was being held against her will.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>When deputies arrived, they said they found her hidden inside a clothes dryer.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Deputies said Christopher Michael Veit restrained her, put her in the clothes dryer and took her cell phone when she said she wanted to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>According to detectives, there was ongoing sexual activity between Veit and the victim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Major Crime detectives said they found several sheets of counterfeit currency while collecting evidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4133\">Clive Davis, legendary music producer and executive, dies at 94<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Secret Service was notified.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The victim was taken to an area hospital\u00a0and transferred to the custody of a family member. The Florida Department of Children and Families was notified.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>No life-threatening injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Veit was arrested and charged with kidnapping\/false imprisonment, interference with child custody, and unlawful sexual activity with a minor.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Missing teen investigation gaps<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not released the exact age of the teenage girl or where she lives. 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