ST. LUCIE COUNTY — A 24-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after allegations he had a series of sexual encounters with a teen girl, according to records released Wednesday.

Joel Michael Twigg, of the 1900 block of Southeast Redwing Circle in Port St. Lucie, was arrested on five felony counts of sexual activity with a minor.

The case began in December when a man told St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office investigators he discovered information regarding sexual activity between Twigg and his daughter.

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He said he learned this “via a chat site on the victim’s cellphone, which he pays for,” court records show.

Deputies reviewed screen shots of conversations believed to be between Twigg and the victim, which included sex-related statements.

Twigg in a Jan. 14 interview with investigators said he knew the victim, but denied being sexually involved with her. He said the most he did was kiss her on the cheek and hug her.

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Twigg’s mother asked Twigg whether they needed to get a lawyer, and Twigg said, “Probably,” records show.

The girl said their relationship became sexual in November, and told investigators of a series of encounters.

She also said they exchanged sexually explicit photos, records show.

Twigg was released Wednesday from the St. Lucie County Jail on $125,000 bail, a sheriff’s official said.

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