Texas Raises Reward to $6,000 for Fugitive Sex Offender Wanted Since January

A Repeat Offender on the Run

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has named Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Alejandro Villegas as July 2026's Featured Fugitive. The 32-year-old Fort Worth man has a troubling history of offenses against minors — and authorities are now turning to the public for help bringing him in.

DPS says Villegas was arrested by Arlington police in 2017 and sentenced to 36 months of probation. That wasn't the end of it. In 2022, he was taken into custody by Grand Prairie police for sexual assault involving a 16-year-old girl and sentenced to 96 months of probation. Despite those legal consequences, Villegas continued to evade accountability — and is now considered one of the most dangerous fugitives in the state.

Warrants Piling Up, Whereabouts Unknown

Villegas has been wanted out of Tarrant County since January for a probation violation tied to the sexual assault of a child. The legal net only grew tighter from there. In March, Fort Worth police issued a warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. Failing to register is a serious offense in Texas — it's a system designed specifically to keep communities informed and children safe, and deliberately sidestepping it signals a conscious effort to stay hidden.

Villegas is 6 feet tall and weighs about 185 pounds, and he has ties to Fort Worth, Arlington, and Dallas. That wide geographic footprint across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex makes him harder to pin down — and makes community tips all the more critical to his capture.

A $6,000 Incentive for the Right Tip

The reward for Villegas has been increased to $6,000 during July if the tip is received this month and leads to his arrest, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. That elevated figure is part of a monthly program designed to spotlight high-priority fugitives. One fugitive or one sex offender is designated as "Featured" each month, during which the reward for information leading to an arrest is increased.

Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477), submitting a web tip through the DPS website, or submitting a Facebook tip. Anonymity is a cornerstone of the program — all tips are anonymous regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name. Callers' anonymity is guaranteed by law.

The Bigger Picture in Texas

So far this year, DPS and other agencies have arrested 44 Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives, sex offenders, and criminal illegal immigrants — including 32 sex offenders and eight gang members — and more than $61,000 in rewards has been paid for tips that led to arrests. Those numbers reflect a program that genuinely works when the public engages.

The case of Alejandro Villegas is a stark reminder that probation and registration requirements are only as effective as the enforcement behind them. With two separate probation sentences already behind him and multiple active warrants, he represents exactly the kind of persistent threat these programs exist to address. As July unfolds, the clock is ticking — the $6,000 reward is only available this month, and authorities are counting on someone in the community to make the call that brings him in.