A 29-year-old man already registered as a sex offender was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual performance of a child, in a case that saw him pursue a second young victim while out on bond for the first offense. Casey Joseph Parr repeatedly contacted a 14-year-old girl in another state, pressuring her to send sexually explicit photos, and then targeted a second child from another state while awaiting trial on the first charge.
The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office announced the sentence and credited the Arlington Police Department for its investigative work on the case, according to a post from the Tarrant County DA. The office describes its mission as protecting public safety through ethical enforcement of criminal and civil laws, and it is based at 401 W. Belknap in Fort Worth. Prosecutor Victoria Lydahl handled the case, with Tiffany Johnson serving as investigator and Christina Rangel as victim coordinator.
Thanks to the Arlington Police Department for their work on this case and for their commitment to keeping our community safe. pic.twitter.com/CxUXErCdSR
— Tarrant County DA (@TarrantCountyDA) September 1, 2026
Repeat Offender Kept Pursuing Victims While on Bond
What makes the case especially alarming to investigators is the timeline: Parr allegedly did not stop after his contact with the first 14-year-old girl led to charges. While released on bond for that offense, he began targeting a second child, also from another state, again requesting sexually explicit photos, per the Tarrant County DA's announcement. Parr was already a convicted sex offender at the time he pursued both victims.
Tarrant County jail records from January 2026 show Parr was booked under six distinct charge counts, including online solicitation of a minor and online solicitation of a minor under 14, according to Tarrant County Sheriff's Office booking records. He was also booked on charges of possessing child pornography and violating his lifetime sex-offender registration requirements stemming from a prior child pornography conviction. Parr was assigned to Criminal District Court No. 4, with total bond amounts exceeding $2.5 million at the time of booking.
How Texas Law Defines the Crime
Parr's conviction fell under Texas Penal Code Section 43.25, the statute covering sexual performance by a child. The law applies to soliciting explicit photos or video selfies over the internet, extends protection to any victim under 18, and does not require physical contact to constitute a crime, according to Versus Texas. That broader age threshold sets the statute apart from many other Texas penal provisions that cap protections at 17.
Under the statute, sexual performance by a child is a second-degree felony carrying up to 20 years in prison, but the charge escalates to a first-degree felony punishable by up to life imprisonment when the victim is under 14, per FindLaw. Parr's 40-year sentence reflects a severe enhancement tied to the age of one of his victims and his status as a repeat offender.
Part of a Broader North Texas Crackdown
The case fits into a wider pattern of multi-agency enforcement against online predators in North Texas. Tarrant County participates in the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force through an interlocal agreement approved by the Commissioners Court in April 2025, a partnership that enables coordination across local, state, and federal jurisdictions to trace out-of-state online communications.
That regional push has produced large-scale results elsewhere. Operation Soteria Shield, a major federal and North Texas enforcement initiative, led to 244 arrests and the rescue of 109 child exploitation victims in June 2025, with agencies seizing more than 1,100 devices during the sting, according to the FBI Dallas.
The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office is led by District Attorney Phil Sorrells, who was elected in 2022 after 25 years as a Tarrant County criminal court judge, according to the Community Impact. Just weeks before the Parr sentence was announced, the office became the first district attorney's office in Texas to receive Recognized Law Enforcement Agency status from the Texas Police Chiefs Association Foundation, an accreditation that follows a voluntary self-review of departmental policies and procedures.
The Parr case follows other severe outcomes secured by Tarrant County prosecutors in child exploitation cases. In March, prosecutors won eight life sentences against a Fort Worth man convicted of sexual performance of a child and aggravated sexual assault, a case built on extensive forensic evidence.
