FLORIDA – A police officer in Florida is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a statement on Wednesday.
Sheridon Edward Archer, 23, has been charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery, a felony, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) said.
FDLE agents arrested Archer on September 21. He was employed with the Palm Bay Police Department at the time of the alleged crime, the FDLE said.
According to the FDLE, an investigation began on Sept. 18 when the FDLE was contacted by the Palm Bay Police Department after they learned of the allegations.
Agents said they found that Archer contacted the teenager through a social media app and he reportedly met the victim for sex on two separate occasions, each time while he was on duty, the FDLE said.
Archer was booked into the Brevard County Jail and given a $500,000 bond. He will be prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office, 18th Judicial Circuit.
