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Christopher Michael Veit, 53, was arrested after authorities said a teenage girl was found hidden inside a clothes dryer at his Key Largo, Fla., home. (Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)<\/span> <\/p>

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

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

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>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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