Texas Sex Offender on the Run Earns $6,000 Bounty as July's Most Wanted Fugitive

A Convicted Child Predator Vanishes Into the Shadows

Alejandro Villegas, 32, from Fort Worth, has been wanted out of Tarrant County since January 2026 for a probation violation stemming from an original charge of sexual assault of a child. Now, Texas authorities are turning up the pressure — and the money — to bring him in.

The reward for Villegas has been increased to $6,000 during July if a tip is received this month and leads to his arrest, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The designation as July's Featured Fugitive puts a spotlight on one of the state's most actively sought sex offenders and signals a coordinated push to get him off the streets before the month is out.

A Criminal Record That Spans Nearly a Decade

Villegas was arrested by the Arlington Police Department in 2017 for robbery and later received 36 months of probation. That early brush with the law, however, was just the beginning of a pattern that would grow far more troubling.

He was arrested again in 2022 by the Grand Prairie Police Department for sexual assault of a child following an incident with a 16-year-old girl, and was later convicted and received 96 months of probation. Rather than abide by the terms of that sentence, Villegas went a step further in defying the legal system. A warrant was also issued in March 2026 by the Fort Worth Police Department for Villegas' arrest for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements. That second active warrant compounds the urgency of his case — sex offender registration exists precisely so that communities can protect themselves from individuals with this kind of history.

How Texans Can Help — and Get Paid for It

Texas Crime Stoppers, funded by the Governor's Public Safety Office, offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of people on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, Sex Offenders, or Criminal Illegal Immigrants lists. The Featured Fugitive designation each month is designed to concentrate public attention on one individual and drive tips from people who might have seen or heard something.

To be eligible for cash rewards, tipsters must submit information through one of three methods: calling 1-800-252-TIPS (8477), submitting a web tip through the DPS website, or submitting a tip through Facebook using the "SUBMIT A TIP" link. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous, and tipsters are provided a tip number instead of using a name. The anonymity factor matters — it removes one of the biggest barriers that keeps people from coming forward.

The Bigger Picture: Texas' War on Sex Offenders

So far in 2026, DPS and other agencies have arrested 44 people from the Most Wanted lists, including 32 sex offenders and eight gang members, with $61,500 in rewards paid for tips that led to arrests. Those numbers reflect a program that genuinely works — and one that depends on ordinary citizens paying attention.

Villegas remains at large as of today, July 3, 2026. With two active warrants, a history of escalating offenses, and a $6,000 incentive now attached to his capture, the window for the public to make a difference — and be rewarded for it — is open right now. DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted lists , meaning this designation isn't random — it's a deliberate signal that authorities believe a community tip could be the key to closing the case.