PLANO, Texas — Plano police have charged a former North Texas pastor with attempting to pay for a suspected prostitute.
The suspect, 51-year-old Terren Dames, was charged in May with soliciting prostitution, a state jail felony, a probable cause affidavit shows. The arrest was part of a sting operation the Plano Police Department regularly conducts targeting buyers of commercial sex.
Police say Dames called an undercover officer on May 2 and offered to pay $150 for sex. He was given an address to a motel, and upon arrival was recorded knocking on a motel door, the affidavit states. After knocking on the door, Dames confirmed he was at the door in a text exchange with an undercover officer, according to the affidavit.
Afterward, Dames was stopped in traffic at the intersection of G Avenue and Central Parkway East. The affidavit details then that Dames was read the Miranda Warning upon exiting his vehicle, then reportedly told police he was meeting a friend at the motel.
At that point, Dames reportedly began having a medical episode, the affidavit states. Police say the Plano Fire Department was then called to evaluate Dames and eventually determined that his vitals were low. But Dames denied to be taken to a hospital and was released from the scene, per the affidavit.
He was indicted on charges of soliciting prostitution in June.
Dames previously worked as the senior pastor at North Dallas Community Bible Fellowship (NDCBF) in Plano.
The church issued a statement on Tuesday, saying that Dames was removed from the staff and his position in May due to a "moral failure" but not mentioning his charge from police.
"NDCBF leadership remains devoted to the church's mission of making disciples and vision to empower each member to impact the world by doing the work of Jesus Christ," the statement reads. "Sound, biblical doctrine remains a priority."
