ZEPHYRHILLS — Pasco sheriff's deputies have charged a Zephyrhills man with sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in his care.

On Tuesday, deputies went to a Zephyrhills residence to investigate allegations of a sexual battery. The girl told deputies that the day before Brett Campbell, 30, of 4606 Foster Lane, Zephyrhills, had sexually abused her, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Deputies said Campbell told them he assaulted the girl with his fingers and committed another lewd act in front of her.

Deputies arrested Campbell on charges of sexual battery and lewd and lascivious exhibition. He was being held Wednesday at the Land O'Lakes Detention Center in lieu of $10,000 bail.