Delco EMT charged with sexting with teen firefighter

A Delaware County emergency medical technician has been arrested for swapping nude photos and videos with an underage junior firefighter.

Melissa M. Givens, 30, of Norwood, was charged with sexual abuse of children, corruption of minors and related offenses for sexting the 17-year-old boy, according to police records.

Givens, who is married to Norwood Fire Company Chief Chris Givens, told police that she "started getting serious" with the teen in December, according to an affidavit.

When a detective interviewed her Feb. 26, she admitted she knew the boy was underage, knew what school he went to and was still involved with him, according to the affidavit.

Detectives found eight sexually explicit pictures and two videos of Givens on the boy's electronic device, and three photos and two videos the boy had sent her, according to the affidavit.

She also told a detective that she had searched Google for information "on whether or not she should be communicating with the minor but doesn't remember the results," the affidavit stated.

She turned herself in Monday and released on $300,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is set for March 15, according to court records.

The fire company posted a statement on its Facebook page saying Givens had been fired and suspended from all department activity.

"At this point, we have no indication that any of the illegal activities were performed while the former employee was on duty at the firehouse or participating in any fire company activity, or while on fire company property," the statement said.