{"id":317829,"date":"2026-06-24T07:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/317829\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T07:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:14:15","slug":"florida-man-allegedly-kidnapped-teen-girl-and-hid-her-inside-a-clothes-dryer-before-she-called-911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/317829\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida man allegedly kidnapped teen girl and hid her inside a clothes dryer before she called 911"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Florida man<\/a> was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a teenage girl and hiding her inside a clothes dryer at his Key Largo home, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Christopher Michael Veit, 53, faces charges including kidnapping, false imprisonment and unlawful sexual activity<\/a> with a minor, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

Authorities responded to a home on Miramar Drive at approximately 11:45 a.m. Sunday, after the alleged victim called 911 and reported that she was being held hostage.<\/p>\n

Deputies later found the teenage girl hidden inside a clothes dryer at the residence, according to investigators.<\/p>\n

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Christopher Michael Veit faces charges including kidnapping, false imprisonment and interference with child custody, according to Florida authorities.<\/p>\n

Authorities said Veit restrained the girl before placing her inside the dryer.<\/p>\n

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Investigators<\/a> said Veit allegedly took the girl’s cellphone after she said she wanted to leave the home.<\/p>\n

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The victim was found without life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.<\/p>\n

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Authorities said the girl is not from Key Largo, though her connection to Veit was not immediately clear.<\/p>\n

Investigators said they uncovered evidence of an ongoing sexual relationship between Veit and the victim.<\/p>\n

The teenage girl was taken to a local hospital for evaluation before being released into the custody of a family member, officials said.<\/p>\n

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The Florida Department of Children and Families was notified following the incident.<\/p>\n

Detectives responded to the scene and collected evidence, officials said, including “several sheets” of counterfeit currency.<\/p>\n

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The U.S. Secret Service was notified upon the discovery, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The case remains under investigation, and additional charges may be forthcoming.<\/p>\n

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