Oklahoma firefighter arrested in North Texas for online soliciting of minor

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David Villines (Source: Collin County Detention Center)

COLLIN COUNTY, Texas – A man who is a firefighter and paramedic in Oklahoma was arrested in Collin County Friday, charged with online solicitation of a minor.

David Villines, 40, of Dennison, Texas, is accused of attempting to meet with an individual he believed was a 15-year-old girl. The teen was, in fact, an undercover investigator posing as a minor.

During the online chat, Villines is accused of wanting to engage in sexual activities. He agreed to meet with who he believed to be the teenager and was taken into custody.

The Collin County Sheriff’s Office Child Exploitation Unit and detectives from the Dallas Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children conducted the operation.

Villines is being held at the Collin County Jail on $100,000 bond.