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Dallas firefighter arrested on child pornography charge, fire officials say

A Dallas firefighter has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested on a child pornography charge on Tuesday, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. He was bailed out on Wednesday.
A Dallas firefighter has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested on a child pornography charge on Tuesday, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. He was bailed out on Wednesday.

A Dallas Fire-Rescue employee was arrested Tuesday on a child pornography charge, according to a statement from the fire department.

Jesse McFall, a driver engineer for the department, was arrested by the Dallas Police Department and faces a third-degree felony charge of possession of child pornography, according to the news release.

He was bonded out of jail Wednesday morning, according to records obtained by WFAA-TV.

McFall has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, according to Dallas-Fire Rescue officials.

He has been with the fire department since October 2011.

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