Reward Increased for Most Wanted Sex Offender

Authorities said they increased the reward for a 47-year-old man on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list.

The reward for information leading to the capture of Manuel Muniz has been increased to $8,000.

Texas Department of Public Safety officials said Muniz is wanted for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements and parole violation. He was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in 2007 and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was granted parole in November.

Muniz' criminal history also includes assault, burglary and retaliation.

DPS officials said Muniz has ties to Bosque County — including the cities of Morgan, Walnut Springs and Meridian — as well as ties to Del Rio and Ciudad Acuna, Mexico.

Muniz was described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and about 235 pounds. He has tattoos of Vietnamese symbols on his right forearm and other tattoos on his upper arms, abdomen, left thigh and finger. He also has scars on his right eyebrow and forehead.

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