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Palm Harbor man arrested for sexually assaulting intoxicated 16-year-old girl

Posted at 12:01 PM, Jul 01, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-01 12:28:42-04

A 46-year-old Palm Harbor man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl while she was intoxicated and physically unable to resist, officials said.

Pinellas County sheriff's deputies arrested Charles Richard Flohr Saturday afternoon on one count of sexual battery - physically helpless to resist.

Sheriff's detectives became aware of the sexual battery after a 16-year-old girl was hospitalized for consuming a large amount of alcohol, a Pinellas County Sheriff's Office report said.

During the investigation, detectives learned Flohr had befriended the 16-year-old girl through an 18-year-old mutual friend, the report said.

The 16-year-old girl and 18-year-old mutual friend went to Flohr's house on Tampa Road in Palm Harbor. The report said Flohr poured shots of liquor for the 16-year-old then sexually assaulted her while she was intoxicated and physically unable to resist.