Reward Increased to $8,000 for Most Wanted Sex Offender from Spring AUSTIN, October 3, 2016 – The reward for Juan Carlos Pena, 51, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender and this month's featured fugitive, has increased to $8,000 for information leading to his capture if the tip comes in during the month of October. Pena is wanted for parole violation and failure to register as a sex offender. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.
Pena is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 175 pounds. His tattoos include "Yolanda My Love" on his right wrist; a unicorn and "Charlie" on his upper left arm; and a skull and eagle on his upper back. He also has scars on his right ankle and abdomen. One offender from the Texas 10 Most Wanted Program is featured each month in the hope that the higher reward money from the Governor's Criminal Justice Division will generate additional tips. To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the five following methods:
DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. You can find the current lists – with photos – on the DPS website at http://www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/. Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.
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