Fired deputy pleads guilty in encounter with teen

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A former Missoula County sheriff's deputy who was fired over an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges.

KECI-TV reports (http://bit.ly/18u3kKo ) Larry Mitchell Schwindt pleaded guilty Tuesday in Justice Court to official misconduct and attempted unlawful transactions with children.

Charging documents say Schwindt put an ad on Craiglist as a female named 'Sarah' promising to have a sexual relationship with the boy if he first met Schwindt for a sexual encounter.

Detectives say Schwindt acknowledged the relationship and creating the ad.

Schwindt was fired in January after an internal investigation prompted by a report from the boy's parents.

The Missoula County Attorney's Office has agreed to a six-month suspended sentence for Schwindt.