Anonymous Tip Leads to Arrest of Texas Most Wanted Sex Offender in Marble Falls

A Tip, a Fugitive, and a Community That Spoke Up

It took just one phone call — or perhaps a quiet online submission — to bring a wanted sex offender off the streets of Marble Falls, Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Victor Ramos Jr., who was June's Featured Fugitive, is back in custody after being captured in Marble Falls. The arrest is a sharp reminder that when communities engage with law enforcement, results follow.

Victor Manuel Ramos Jr., 19, was taken into custody on June 21, 2026, by the Marble Falls Police Department at a business in the area after officers followed up on tip information. DPS Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Special Agents assisted in the investigation. The $4,000 reward offered by Texas Crime Stoppers for information leading to Ramos' capture was awarded to the anonymous informant.

A Troubling Criminal History

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. He was given 10 years of probation. Rather than comply with the conditions of that sentence, Ramos went in the opposite direction — disappearing from the radar of authorities entirely.

Ramos had been wanted out of Llano County since August 15, 2025, for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. A separate warrant was also issued on August 21, 2025, in Burnet County for a probation violation stemming from his original conviction. For nearly ten months, Ramos evaded accountability — until someone in the community decided enough was enough.

When officers arrived, Ramos was charged with possession of a controlled substance in addition to the outstanding warrants already hanging over him, adding yet another layer to an already serious legal situation.

How the Crime Stoppers Program Works

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. The program is built on a simple but powerful principle: anonymity. All tips are anonymous — regardless of how they are submitted — and tipsters are provided a tip number instead of using a name.

Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 1-800-252-TIPS (8477), through the DPS website at dps.texas.gov, or via the Texas 10 Most Wanted Facebook page. The ease of submission matters. People who might hesitate to walk into a police station or identify themselves can still play a meaningful role in keeping their communities safe — from the privacy of their own home.

A Broader Crackdown Gaining Momentum

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 are striking numbers, and they reflect a program that is clearly working.

The capture of Victor Ramos Jr. is not just a single arrest — it's a data point in a growing trend of community-driven law enforcement. DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, Sex Offenders, and Criminal Illegal Immigrants lists. As long as that collaboration continues, and as long as ordinary Texans are willing to pick up the phone or click a link, the state's most dangerous fugitives will find it increasingly difficult to hide.