Video shows arrest of Bay Area doctor accused of soliciting teen for sexual images in Reddit chat

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. - A doctor faces criminal charges after asking a teen girl for nude images and talking about performing sexual acts on her during an online conversation, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

What we know: MCSO said its investigation began on Oct. 28 after the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit got a tip about "suspicious chats" on Reddit.

Deputies, along with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office, read through the conversation between Dr. Pete Supan, 38, and a 14-year-old girl in Utah.

Investigators said Supan, who practiced internal medicine on adult patients in Sarasota, posed as a 19-year-old and went into detail about sex acts he would perform on the girl, while also asking her for naked pictures.

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Detectives executed a search warrant at Supan's home in Lakewood Ranch and interviewed him.

Supan admitted to having an explicit conversation with the teen, along with sending her nude images of himself, MCSO said.

Investigators arrested Supan on Wednesday, Jan. 8, in Sarasota on charges of transmission of harmful materials and production of child sexual abuse material.

Supan is in federal custody in Tampa, officials said.

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