Jose Manuel Vasquez, on Texas Most Wanted Sex Offender list and Crime Stoppers Fugitive of the Week.
AMARILLO, TEXAS -- An Amarillo man has been added to the Texas Most Wanted Sex Offender list at the request of the Amarillo Police Department.
Jose Manuel Vasquez, 50, is wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child and failure to register as a sex offender. He is also highlighted as Crime Stoppers Fugitive of the Week.
Vasquez is currently on probation for 5 and 10 years for two sexual offenses involving female victims who were 9 and 12 years-old. He is required to register as a sex offended for the rest of his life. He is wanted by Randall County and Potter County for a total of 12 counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, as well as Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
A young woman recently went to authorities alleging that Vasquez had sexually assaulted her when she was a child. Several other long-term victims were discovered during the subsequent investigation. Vasquez fled his residence on July 16 when a relative confronted him about the allegations and he is now considered a fugitive.
The Most Wanted Sex Offender program identifies violent sex offenders either violated parole or failed to comply with sex offender registration. These offenders are now fugitives and are considered a threat to our communities. Some of the victims of these sex offenders were children.
DPS, along with its local and federal partners, will actively pursue these sex offenders. The Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office has authorized a crime stoppers reward of $1,000 for tips leading to the arrest of a Texas Top Ten Most Wanted sex offender.
If you have information on Vasquez call Amarillo Crime Stoppers at (806) 374-4400 or go to the Crime Stoppers website by clicking here and submit a tip online. Tips leading to his arrest have a special reward of up to $1,000.
