A Florida man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a teenage girl and hiding her inside a clothes dryer at his Key Largo home, authorities said.
Christopher Michael Veit, 53, faces charges including kidnapping, false imprisonment and unlawful sexual activity with a minor, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
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.
Deputies later found the teenage girl hidden inside a clothes dryer at the residence, according to investigators.
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Authorities said Veit restrained the girl before placing her inside the dryer.

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