A Medford firefighter has been accused of sending inappropriate messages and photos to a person he believed was a 15-year-old girl.
Hugh McEleney, 63, of Medford, was arrested Monday and charged with disseminating matter harmful to minors, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
His arrest follows a federal child exploitation investigation, prosecutors said. Medford police were notified earlier this month that McEleney had been identified as a suspect by federal investigators.
He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Somerville District Court.
The Medford Fire Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by Medford police and the district attorney’s office.
