Multiple Firefighters Face Child Sex Abuse Charges

At least three firefighters in the North Dallas suburbs were arrested on Thursday on multiple child sex abuse charges involving the same juvenile victim, according to court documents.

Suspects Identified and Charges Filed

The three men, all affiliated with the Howe Fire Department in Grayson County, have been identified as David Yosimar Perez-Glass, Dalton Joe McCaslin, and Joshua Todd Ryals. They are facing multiple felony counts of either sexual assault of a child or indecency with a child involving sexual contact.

Allegations Against David Yosimar Perez-Glass

According to complaints, the three men allegedly targeted a 16-year-old junior firefighter who began volunteering at the department in January 2022. Perez-Glass allegedly began harassing the girl within her first month, with the behavior escalating during times they were alone at the station.

Documents state that Perez-Glass’s behavior “scared her, and it eventually led to him hugging, grabbing her, and throwing her onto the sofa.” The victim stated that despite telling Perez-Glass she was a virgin and “did not like what he was doing to her,” he allegedly assaulted her more than 20 times orally and had intercourse with her less than 10 times over a year.

The victim also reported that Perez-Glass repeatedly threatened to rape her, kill her, and harm her parents if she reported their interactions. The alleged assaults reportedly ended when the victim turned 17.

During the period the alleged abuse occurred, Perez-Glass was reportedly named Firefighter of the Year by the Howe Fire Department and promoted to lieutenant.

Allegations Against Dalton Joe McCaslin and Joshua Todd Ryals

Court documents also noted that McCaslin had a “consensual” sexual relationship with the girl beginning in December 2022. The victim reportedly visited an apartment McCaslin shared with another firefighter in Van Alstyne, where a private interaction allegedly occurred while the roommate was asleep.

Separately, Ryals allegedly admitted to inappropriate contact with the victim while alone at the Howe Fire Station. The Melissa Fire Department stated that Ryals resigned the week before his arrest, following an honor as Paramedic of the Year on March 16.

Investigation and Arrests

Texas Rangers officers arrested the three suspects after 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.