FWC officer arrested for teen sex charges

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer was arrested Wednesday by Charlotte County Sheriff's detectives on two counts of lewd battery on a 14-year-old girl.

According to CCSO, on July 27th, 37-year-old John Michael Hoover was observed coming out of an abandoned house in the Port Charlotte area with a 14-year-old girl.

Officer Hoover explained to the CCSO deputy that he caught the girl in the house with another male, but the male had fled upon his arrival.

Officer Hoover told deputies that he would handle the investigation on his own.

On January 3rd, CCSO received information pertaining to the same 14 year old girl from last July's incident.

CCSO Major Crimes Unit detectives conducted a criminal investigation and developed probable cause that Officer Hoover had sex with the girl on two occasions. An arrest warrant was issued for Hoover and he turned himself in to MCU detectives.

He was transported to the Charlotte County Jail where he was booked and released on a $10,000 bond.

A spokesperson for FWC says Officer Hoover resigned prior to turning himself in yesterday.

They say they are cooperating with CCSO to handle the matter appropriately.

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