Three firefighters from the North Dallas suburbs have been arrested on multiple charges related to child sex abuse, as revealed by court documents on Thursday. The charges involve alleged misconduct with the same juvenile victim.
The arrests follow reports that two of the accused were previously recognized with community service awards.
The individuals, all members of the Howe Fire Department in Grayson County, are identified as David Yosimar Perez-Glass, Dalton Joe McCaslin, and Joshua Todd Ryals. They face several felony charges, including sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child through sexual contact.
Court filings suggest that the alleged victims include a 16-year-old junior firefighter who started volunteering at the department in January 2022.
Perez-Glass was notably awarded the Firefighter of the Year by the Howe Fire Department in 2022, as mentioned in a social media post by the department.
Allegations indicate that Perez-Glass began harassing the teenager shortly after her arrival at the department, with the situation reportedly worsening during times they were alone at the fire station.
“Perez’s behavior scared her, and it eventually led to him hugging, grabbing her, and throwing her onto the sofa,” documents stated.
The victim said that despite her saying she was a virgin and “did not like what he was doing to her,” Perez-Glass allegedly assaulted her more than 20 times orally and had intercourse with her less than 10 times over the course of a year.
David Perez-Glass was charged with three counts of sexual assault of a child. (Grayson County Sheriff’s Office/KDFW )
He also repeatedly threatened to rape her, kill her and “do things to her parents” if she ever reported their interactions, the documents said.
The alleged assaults reportedly ended when the victim turned the “legal age” of 17 and Perez-Glass no longer wanted to engage in a relationship.
During the year the alleged abuse occurred, Perez-Glass was reportedly named Firefighter of the Year by the Howe Fire Department and promoted to lieutenant.
Dalton McCaslin was charged with three counts of sexual assault of a child. (Grayson County Sheriff’s Office/KDFW )
Court documents also noted that McCaslin had a “consensual” sexual relationship with the girl beginning December 2022.
During that period, the victim reportedly visited an apartment McCaslin shared with another firefighter in Van Alstyne.
The complaint alleged that private interaction occurred between McCaslin and the girl while the other roommate was asleep.
Joshua Ryals was charged with two counts of indecency with a child involving sexual contact. (Grayson County Sheriff’s Office/KDFW )
Separately, Ryals also admitted to inappropriate contact with the victim while alone at the Howe Fire Station, court documents said.
The Melissa Fire Department said Ryals resigned the week before his arrest, when he was honored as Paramedic of the Year by the department on March 16, Fox 4 News said.
Texas Rangers officers ultimately arrested the three suspects following an investigation.
Perez Glass and McCaslin both face three counts of sexual assault of a child, while Ryals was charged with two counts of indecency with a child involving sexual contact.
All three were booked into the Grayson County Jail.
