Austin police are asking for help locating Jorge Humberto Valdez Jr., who is wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to register as a sex offender. The department’s appeal says tips may be submitted anonymously.
The appeal is part of the department’s weekly #WantedWednesday campaign, through which the Austin Police Department
features people with outstanding warrants. In its Wednesday post, the department wrote, “In today's #WantedWednesday, we request the public's help in locating Jorge Humberto Valdez Jr.” The post gives the warrant reason as failure to register as a sex offender.
Details of the Wanted Appeal
The department’s post names Valdez as the subject of the appeal.
Capital Area Crime Stoppers says tipsters may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
Texas Registration Law
The Texas Department of Public Safety says failure to comply with a sex-offender registration requirement is subject to felony prosecution. The agency also says registrants must periodically report to local law enforcement to verify their information and promptly report certain changes. The general legal consequence does not establish the outcome of Valdez’s case.
How to Submit a Tip
Capital Area Crime Stoppers accepts tips online, and the Austin Police Department’s appeal lists the tip line at 512-472-TIPS (8477).
How Crime Stoppers Handles Tips
Capital Area Crime Stoppers says its general process is for a coordinator to document tips, conduct initial inquiries and relay the information to an investigating officer, according to its description of how the tip process works. That description does not detail how anonymity is protected or how reward eligibility is determined.
The Austin Police Department also posted a Spanish-language appeal that gives the warrant reason and tip-line number.
