Bexar County deputies are asking for the public's help to track down a registered sex offender after a routine compliance check turned up an empty house. Investigators say Bishop Ochoa, who is listed on the Texas sex-offender registry, was not at his registered address when deputies stopped by, and he is now wanted on a charge of failing to comply with registration requirements. Ochoa is described as 29 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and roughly 200 pounds. Court records list his original charge as indecency with a child by exposure involving a 5-year-old. Anyone who knows where he is is urged to call the Bexar County Sheriff's Office at 210-335-6000.
According to FOX San Antonio, deputies say Ochoa "failed to comply" with his sex-offender registration, and the Texas registry shows he is required to remain registered through 2043. The station cited court records for the original charge, shared the physical description provided by deputies and told viewers to contact authorities with any tips.
Deputies: Registry check finds an empty house
Deputies say the visit was part of a routine round of verifying listed addresses for people on the registry and that Ochoa was no longer living at the location attached to his name, FOX San Antonio reported. The station added a familiar on-air reminder to viewers: "Remember, fugitives cannot hide from Fox San Antonio viewers."
What the law says
Under Texas law, failing to live up to sex-offender registration duties is a separate offense that can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the details of the case. The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure’s Chapter 62 spells out who has to register, how long registration lasts and what can happen if someone does not comply.
How to report tips
Anyone with information about Ochoa’s whereabouts is asked to call the Bexar County Sheriff's Office non-emergency line at 210-335-6000. Bexar County’s official website lists that number as an after-hours contact for the sheriff’s office. For some local context, a similar late-April case showed deputies again turning to community tips to locate a registered offender.
Legal implications
Because failure to register is its own criminal offense in Texas, deputies can seek arrest warrants and prosecutors may file charges if Ochoa is found, with the level of any charge tied to the factors laid out in Chapter 62. Authorities are reminding residents not to approach anyone they believe is wanted and instead to report possible sightings directly to law enforcement.
