The Pensacola Police Department filed multiple charges against a Crestview resident Monday night.
William McNeal Goode, 47, of 5851 Saratoga Drive, was charged Monday night with solicitation of a parent or legal guardian for unlawful sexual conduct, attempted lewd and lascivious battery on a minor, traveling to meet a minor for sexual purposes, and using a two-way communication device for an unlawful act.
According to a police department press release, he traveled to Pensacola planning to have sex with a 12-year-old girl.
The investigation began Nov. 5 after the Pensacola Police Department’s Computer Crimes Unit received a complaint about someone soliciting parents via Craigslist to have sex with their children.
The investigation is continuing to determine if Goode had prior sexual contact with children.
The North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force members participating in the investigation included the Pensacola Police Department, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Homeland Security Investigations, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Goode, an Okaloosa School District substitute teacher, is the husband of Northwood Arts and Science Academy Principal Donna Goode.
Goode was removed from the list of eligible substitute teachers in Okaloosa County as soon as the district was alerted to his Monday night arrest, according to Stacie Smith, the assistant superintendent of Human Resources.
He was approved as a substitute teacher on Oct. 24, 2013, but hasn’t subbed often, she said.
Tjhe Pensacola Police Department has updated the contact phone numbers for this case. Anyone having information about suspicious activity involving Goode is asked to call The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office at 850-651-7400 or 850-609-2000.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview man arrested on charges of traveling for sex with a minor