Marysville firefighter arrested in child exploitation operation
EVERETT — A Marysville Fire District firefighter was among those suspected in a sprawling child exploitation operation in Snohomish County last week.
Dillon Wade, 28, of Arlington, was one of 21 people arrested during “Operation Guardian,” a joint investigation led by Washington State Patrol’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force, according to a release from highway patrol on June 30.
Wade was booked into the Snohomish County Jail on a felony charge of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes on June 30, according to jail records. He was given a $100,000 bond, which he posted and was released from jail on July 2.
A Marysville Fire District spokesperson shared a statement saying they are aware of “the serious situation involving allegations against a district employee.”
https://www.heraldnet.com/2026/07/07/marysville-firefighter-arrested-in-child-exploitation-operation/