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Manatee EMS deputy chief charged with lewd conduct, released from employment

Investigators said FBI information linked him to child sexual abuse material and evidence suggesting the abuse had continued for several years.

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A deputy chief with Manatee County Emergency Services was arrested on child-sex charges in connection with an investigation conducted by federal authorities elsewhere in Florida, the Manatee Sheriff’s Office said.Zachary Molnar, 46 of Bradenton, was arrested July 16 and charged with lewd and lascivious conduct. Court records on his case have yet to be made public. A first appearance was scheduled Friday morning and an arraignment in late August.…

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Your Observer broke the news on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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