Volunteer Firefighters Charged with Child Abuse

0:00Three volunteer firefighters from how Texas just got hit with serious child sex charges, all tied to the same teenage girl who was a junior firefighter there. On March 26, 2026, cops arrested Dalton, the Caslan, David Perez Glass, and Joshua Riles after a probe by the Texas Rangers. McCaslan and Perez Glass each faced three counts of sexual assault on a child, while Riles is charged with two counts of indecency with a child by contact. The allegations go back to 2022, when the victim was still a junior with the department. She told investigators the abuse happened about 30 times over those years. Both McCaslan and Riles confessed during interviews in March. McCaslan admitted to sex with her at 17 in his apartment, and Riles owned up to, touching her inappropriately at the fire station. These guys weren't just at how. They held jobs at other North Texas fire departments too. Perez Glass was at Irving Fire since 2023, and got firefighter of the year from how, in 2022, right when the alleged stuff started.

1:05McCaslan's been with Alan Fire over two years, now, both on leave. Riles quit Melissa Fire last week after snagging paramedic of the year there on March 16. How police got tipped off in May 2025, and looped in the range as quick for an independent look. They say no city workers were involved, and they fully cooperated while keeping victim privacy tight. The fire chief spot opened up in March after an unexpected resignation, but no word on why. This mess shakes up small town trust in first responders, but officials stress they're all in on the probe to keep things clean. Stay tuned as more drops on how it plays out for Grayson County. That's your update from Dallas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.