My question involves criminal law for the state of: Florida
I allowed a friend to store a kayak on my property and it is gone.It was left on top of my boat that is next to my driveway in the front of the house. He asked to keep it here for a few days and it was still here at least a month later, then it was gone and I assumed he picked it up.Only the shell was here and not the seats,paddles or life preservers. I had not heard from him since the day after it was left here until he & his father called to say they wanted it. I told them it wasn't here and they accused me of selling it or hiding it somewhere. A cop came to my house (this is over 2 months after their accusation and threat to call the cops) and the officer said I was commiting a felony because the value is over $300. I explained that I have no idea when it went actually missing nor do I know what happened to it. She said she didn't believe me because they swore affadavits out & she asked me to let her search my garage and backyard, which I allowed. It's been at least 4 months since the day I let the guy store it here and I never really cared how long it was here, although the original request was for "a few days." I believe the 40 year-old son probably sold it because that's what he said he intended to do with it, but it turns out it belonged to the father and the father has a receipt. I have no more proof of that than what they say I did , but I think strongly that this is the case.Either that or it was stolen from my house. Can I be charged with a crime based on them saying that I did something with their property ? I went with the guy to pick it up from someone's home but I had no reason to think it wasn't his. It seems suspicious to me now because his father's house is half a mile from mine so why not take it there ? Am I being duped ? Is this a criminal matter? Am I responsible for their property ?

