MARION COUNTY, FL:

     In Marion County, a former deputy is facing charges for reportedly an inappropriate relationship with an inmate.

     But one set of love letters got a marion county deputy in trouble.

     Francisco Perez faces six counts of introduction of contraband into a correctional facility.

     An investigation revealed that over several weeks, Perez passed letters to an inmate.

     The letters were found in the inmate's cell and they discovered perez had a relationship with her during february.

     Perez resigned yesterday after his arrest.