A Marysville, California man wanted on three felony warrants out of Hays County, Texas, has been arrested in Austin, according to authorities. Quon Michael Davis was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Hays County Jail on charges that include allegations of sexual performance of a child, online solicitation of a minor, and possession with intent to promote child pornography.
Davis was wanted on warrants for third-degree felony sexual performance of a child, third-degree felony online solicitation of a minor, and first-degree felony possession with intent to promote child pornography, according to KVUE. The outlet reports that he was arrested by the Hays County Organized Crime Unit with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service's Lone Star Fugitive Task Force.
How the Arrest Unfolded
Davis was arrested in Austin, the station's report states, and taken into custody without incident before being booked into the Hays County Jail on the outstanding warrants, per the Hays County Sheriff's Office account relayed in the same report. The involvement of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force points to a coordinated effort between local investigators and federal marshals to track down a suspect wanted on charges spanning multiple degrees of felony severity.
The specifics of what led investigators to issue the warrants, including any details about an alleged victim or the circumstances behind the allegations, have not been made public in the available reporting. It also remains unclear whether the charges have since been formally filed in court, and no information on bond or a future court date has been released.
What Texas Law Says About the Alleged Offense
One of the warrants against Davis centers on sexual performance of a child, a charge defined under Texas law. According to the Texas Constitution and Statutes, a person commits the offense if, knowing the character and content of the material, they produce, direct, or promote a performance that includes sexual conduct by a child younger than 18 years old.
The other two warrants, for online solicitation of a minor and possession with intent to promote child pornography, were also listed as third-degree and first-degree felonies, respectively, in the account of Davis's arrest. No additional details about the evidentiary basis for either charge have been disclosed.
Davis's arrest closes out a search that stretched from Central Texas to the Sacramento Valley region of California, where Marysville is located. For now, the case remains in its early stages, with the next steps in the Hays County judicial process yet to be publicly confirmed.
