Deputy fired for lying about relationship with Casey Anthony

Orlando, Florida - An Orange County sheriff's deputy was terminated for lying about a sexual relationship with the mother of a missing girl in the latest twist in a case continuing to grab the nation's attention.

The CBS Orlando station, Local 6, reports deputies recently discovered Deputy Tony Rusciano, 24, was linked to Casey Anthony not long before her daughter was reported missing.

Deputies say Rusciano initially told them that he met her at a party and barely knew her.

Detectives did a forensic search of Anthony's computer and typed some keywords — which led them to pages of chats between Rusciano and Anthony.

The pair allegedly talk about Anthony's daughter, Caylee, during the chats. None of the chats were apparently meaningful in terms of helping detectives find the missing 3-year-old.

Rusciano and Anthony allegedly had a sexual relationship.

Local 6 reports they were talking to each other around the end of May — which would be just weeks before Anthony said she last saw her daughter.

It was not known if Rusciano ever met or saw Caylee.

Rusciano was terminated on Friday after detectives looked into the relationship. He was fired for lying about it, police said.