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Another Texas 10 Most Wanted Captured Fugitive

                    Saturday, 5/4/2024
Juan Favela
Up To $3,000 Reward
RACE: White (Hispanic) SEX: Male DOB: 12/8/1958
HEIGHT: 5'8" WEIGHT: 180    
AKA: Juan Savela, Juan Cardoza
SMT: N/A
FBI #: 566416NA3
SID #: TX04532043
TDC #: N/A
WANTED FOR: Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child (X8), Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact (X8)
GANG     
AFFILIATIONS:
N/A
CCH: Assault Causes Bodily Injury, Assault, Violation of Bond/Protective Order
DATE     
CAPTURED:
12/13/2022
CAPTURE  
LOCATION:
Anthony, New Mexico
CAPTURING
AGENCY:
Texas DPS CID, Texas DPS Air Support, U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, Anthony PD (Texas), Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office
CAUTION: Subject should be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS!
CAPTURE DETAILS:

Juan FAVELA, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive, was captured on December 13, 2022, in Anthony, New Mexico. Working off investigative information, members of the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, including DPS Special Agents, located and arrested FAVELA. Texas DPS Air Support, Anthony Police Department, and the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office all assisted in the multi-agency investigation.FAVELA had been wanted since May 9, 2022, after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued warrants for his arrest for eight counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and eight counts of Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact.FAVELA’s arrest was not from tip information received through Texas Crime Stoppers, so no reward will be paid.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods:
• Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
• Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App
All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.
Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive.
These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods: • Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) • Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name. Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive. These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.


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