Anonymous Tip Brings Down Texas Most Wanted Sex Offender in Marble Falls

A Tip, a Fugitive, and a Fast Arrest

Victor Ramos Jr., who had been named the Texas Department of Public Safety's June 2026 Featured Fugitive, is back in custody after being captured in Marble Falls last weekend. The arrest is a textbook example of community-driven law enforcement working exactly as designed — an anonymous tip, a quick police response, and a dangerous fugitive off the streets.

Victor Manuel Ramos Jr., 19, was taken into custody on June 21 by the Marble Falls Police Department at a business in the area after following up on tip information. DPS Criminal Investigations Division Special Agents assisted in the investigation. Beyond the original warrant, Ramos was also charged with possession of a controlled substance at the time of his arrest.

A Conviction, Probation, and Then Disappearance

In April 2025, Ramos was convicted in Burnet County of sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by sexual contact following an incident with a 16-year-old girl, and was given 10 years of probation. Rather than comply with the terms of that sentence, he vanished — and the clock started ticking.

Ramos had been wanted out of Llano County since August 15, 2025, for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. He was also wanted out of Burnet County for violations of his probation. His last known location before the arrest had been Cottonwood Shores, and he also had ties to Burnet and Llano Counties, including the cities of Marble Falls and Horseshoe Bay. In the end, it was those local connections that likely contributed to his downfall.

Crime Stoppers and the Power of a Phone Call

The $4,000 reward offered by Texas Crime Stoppers for information leading to Ramos' capture was awarded to the anonymous informant. That kind of financial incentive — combined with guaranteed anonymity — is central to how the program operates. All tips are anonymous, regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters are provided a tip number instead of using a name.

So far in 2026, 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, with $61,500 in rewards being paid for tips that yielded arrests. Those numbers underscore just how productive the tip-based model has become — and how much it depends on ordinary people willing to make that call.

What Comes Next

Ramos now faces the original registration violation charges, the probation violations from Burnet County, and the new drug possession charge stemming from his arrest. At just 19 years old, the legal road ahead is steep. The probation he was given in lieu of prison time last year appears increasingly unlikely to survive the accumulation of new charges and his months-long flight from authorities.

Funded by the Governor's Public Safety Office, Texas Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of Texas' 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, Sex Offenders, or Criminal Illegal Immigrants. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) or through the DPS website. This case is a reminder that the most sophisticated fugitive tracking tool available is often just a neighbor who knows something — and decides to speak up.