A 28-year-old Lady Lake man who gave a 16-year-old access to his gun and liquor told law enforcement he met her through a dating app and her profile indicated she was 21.
Shawn Robert McCarthy was arrested Tuesday morning when the teenager, who had been the subject of a missing persons report, was found in his red Chevy Blazer, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
The girl had reportedly posted a photo of herself on social media holding a silver and black handgun. She also said McCarthy had given her a cup of coconut rum while they were at his house in Oakland Hills in Lady Lake.
McCarthy had the gun, for which he has a concealed carry permit, in the truck with them. There was also open liquor in the vehicle.
McCarthy was arrested on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and a family offense.
He was booked at the Sumter County Detention Center on $7,000 bond.
