Texas DPS Increases Reward on 62-Year-Old Most Wanted Sex Offender

The Texas Department of Public Safety has increased the reward to $8,000 for information leading to the capture of Manuel Raul Maese, 62, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender.

Maese is the featured fugitive for the month of June, which led to the increase in reward for any information or tips leading to his capture. The increase in reward will only be effective for tips given this month.

Maese is a high-risk sex offender wanted for indecent exposure and failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. Texas DPS noted that all tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

Maese has ties to El Paso and an extensive criminal history in El Paso County, including a conviction for indecency with a child and six convictions for indecent exposure. For more information or updates in the event of his arrest, see his wanted bulletin at: www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/SexOffenderDetails.aspx?id=320.

Maese is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 210 pounds. Maese has an extensive history of working as a commercial truck driver. He has used the alias of Manuel Montalvo in the past and may be known as “Manny.”

Texas Crime Stoppers, which is funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division, offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives or sex offenders.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the five following methods:

·         Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).

·         Text the letters DPS – followed by your tip – to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.

·         Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.

·         Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section). 

·         Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App. The app is currently available for iPhone users on the Apple App Store: (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/texas-dps/id902092368?mt=8) and for Android users

          on Google Play: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microassist.texasdps&hl=en).

All tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using their names.

DPS investigators also work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. The current lists – with photos – can be found the DPS website at http://www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.

The Texas DPS stressed not to attempt apprehending these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.