West Virginia man allegedly married Texoma teen online
MONTAGUE COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Authorities in Montague County have arrested a man from West Virginia on allegations of child sex crimes against a Forestburg teen he claims to have married over the internet.
Dylan Ray Riffle, 24, of Walkersville, West Virginia, was booked into the Montague County Jail on Friday, April 4, 2025, and charged with online solicitation of a minor, possession of child pornography, and enticing a child.
As of the publication of this story, Riffle is being held on bonds totaling $45,000.
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According to the arrest report from the Montague County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Steadham Road in Forestburg on Friday, April 4, at around 10:34 a.m., in reference to a male subject who said he flew in from West Virginia to meet with a 16-year-old female.
Deputies said the reporting party, the teen girl's father, told them his neighbor called him and let him know a 'guy', later identified as Riffle, was at the gate saying he flew in from West Virginia, took an Uber down here, and was looking for his wife.
According to the report, the girl's father asked Riffle who he was there to see, and Riffle responded, 'Your daughter.' Deputies said the girl's father told them he pulled out a gun, later asking Riffle if he was aware the girl was only 16 years old.
Deputies said Riffle was taken into custody for online solicitation. They said Riffle was interviewed at the Montague County Sheriff's Office.
According to deputies, Riffle explained he was lied to and had a gun in his face by the girl's father. They said Riffle claimed that the girl told him she was 20 years old, and that if she is 16, then she's been lying to him for months.
Deputies said Riffle kept referring to the teenager as his 'wife,' later explaining that they had an online wedding, and he had two rings in his pocket. They said Riffle claimed this was the first time he and the girl had met in real life, they met through 'VR chat, and they'd been planning on meeting up for months.
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According to the report, Riffle told deputies he and the girl originally planned on meeting in Galveston, so he flew into Houston and rented an Airbnb for them. However, after the plan fell through, he flew to Dallas, then took an Uber to Forestburg.
Deputies said Riffle gave them consent to search his cell phone. They said Riffle admitted to talking to the girl about having sex. The arrest report said deputies later located several images on Riffle's phone of the girl nude.
The arrest report said the teenager was transported to Patsy's House in Wichita Falls for a forensic interview. Deputies said that the girl refused to discuss what happened because she was 'mentally unable to speak about anything.'
According to deputies, the girl said that she wasn't a victim, but would not answer any further questions.Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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