Mesquite man captured during search for missing girl, wanted on separate child indecency charge

Wallace Chalmers
Wallace Chalmers Photo credit Henderson County Sheriff's Office Facebook

After a Mesquite man was arrested by police looking for a missing Henderson County girl it was discovered he was also wanted on a child indecency charge in Forney.

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Wallace Chalmers was arrested in Kaufman County yesterday in the company of the missing 15-year-old whose mother had reported her missing earlier that morning.

While booking Chalmers, Henderson County deputies learned that Forney police were also looking for him on the child indecency charge.

Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse says: "This is one of those really good days. The Deputies and all of us in the Sheriff’s Office are grateful this incident was resolved quickly by our entire team."

Hillhouse said his Office is continuing its investigation into the case.

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