Authorities have issued arrest warrants for a former fire chief from a small town in Pennsylvania and his wife, accusing them of engaging in inappropriate behavior with a 14-year-old junior firefighter at their department.

According to WPXI, Nathan Turner, who once served as the chief of the Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department, and his wife, Stephanie Turner, the founder of the department’s volunteer auxiliary, face multiple charges. These include corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor, indecent exposure, harassment, open lewdness, and criminal conspiracy.

The case unfolded when the Sewickley Borough Police Department seized Nathan Turner’s phone during an investigation into a theft at the Sewickley Water Authority, where Turner was previously employed. On the device, officers discovered a series of text messages between Turner and his wife, also a former employee at the water authority, discussing “illegal sexual activities” involving a 14-year-old boy.

In one text exchange referenced in the criminal complaint, Nathan Turner allegedly texted his wife, “You literally took your pants off in front of him.” To which Stephanie Turner reportedly responded, “Yes, I did.”

The complaint further details additional explicit text messages.

The phone was seized in October, and the text thread took place in the summer, although the activity discussed reportedly happened between winter 2023 and summer 2024, WTAE reported.

Investigators spoke with the boy, who told them that the Turners had been like parents to him, except that Nathan made comments about his appearance and Stephanie told him she wanted to have sex with him when he turned 18. That led to her undressing and exposing herself to him.

The Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department said that Nathan Turner resigned from the department in August and that he “and his wife are no longer associated with the dapartment and no longer participate in any capacity with the department.”

“The department further acknowledges that the allegations against Mr. and Mrs. Turner are concerning and serious in nature,” the department said. “They do not reflect the values and standards of the department, the fire service and the community.”

Investigators provided no further information about the theft investigation that led to the discovery of the texts. It’s not clear if Stephanie Turner still works for the water authority in Sewickley Borough.