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Florida shelter worker accused of having sex with teen, deputies say

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Published  December 23, 2024 12:53pm EST
Hernando County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • Ryan Dunn, 29, is accused of engaging in sexual activity with a teen he met while working at the RAP House near New Port Richey.
    • Dunn admitted to picking the teen up from school three times, but denied having sex with her.
    • Deputies arrested Dunn after speaking with the teen earlier this month.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A man is facing charges after allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old girl who was staying at the shelter where he worked, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies arrested Ryan Dunn, 29, after the teen told investigators about sexual encounters with Dunn.

HCSO said Dunn met the teen at the RAP House near New Port Richey, which serves as a shelter for runaway and at-risk children and teens.

Ryan Dunn mugshot courtesy of the Hernando County Jail.

Ryan Dunn mugshot courtesy of the Hernando County Jail.

The teen told deputies that Dunn picked her up from school in Pasco County earlier this month and tried to have sex with her at a hotel in Brooksville. The next day, according to the teen, the two had sex at the same hotel.

Dunn had another sexual encounter with the teen in the backseat of his car days later, deputies said.

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When questioned by investigators, Dunn admitted to picking up the teen, but denied that anything sexual took place.

Dunn faces three counts of sexual battery on a child by a person in familial or custodial authority.

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