COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A Franklin County deputy who was a resource officer at a high school has been fired after he was accused of an "inappropriate" relationship with a female student, reports say.

The Columbus Dispatch reports that Deputy Chris Cuccio, 32, has not reported to work since early April after learning he was under investigation.

Although he's been fired, Cuccio will face any charges, according to 10tv.com. He had been with the sheriff's department for 11 years.

Cuccio was a resource officer at Westland High School in Galloway, a suburb of Columbus. He also graduated from the school in 2003.

According to the Dispatch, Vice Principal Sam Belk told investigators that Cuccio was "flirtatious" with female students and that he sometimes would buy them lunch or walk them to class.

Administrators at the school contacted the sheriff's department after learning of the relationship with the student, abc6onyourside.com reports.

The Dispatch reports the girl told investigators the deputy would meet her in empty rooms and exchanged messages, but he did not touch her until after she turned 18.

After reviewing the case, a prosecutor decided not to file any criminal charges, the Dispatch reports.

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