Posted 11:23 pm Thursday, March 14, 2013
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‘10 Most Wanted’ sex offender arrested
Staff Reports
A sex offender who had eluded authorities is back behind bars after he was arrested in a Longview soup kitchen Tuesday.
According to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Michael Wayne Hopson, 57, a Texas 10 Most Wanted sex offender, is now in custody after being arr- ested in Longview on Tuesday by DPS Criminal Investigations Division agents.
Hopson was wanted for failure to register as a sex offender in Anderson County and indecent exposure in Payne County, Okla.
According to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Michael Wayne Hopson, 57, a Texas 10 Most Wanted sex offender, is now in custody after being arr- ested in Longview on Tuesday by DPS Criminal Investigations Division agents.
Hopson was wanted for failure to register as a sex offender in Anderson County and indecent exposure in Payne County, Okla.
“Hopson was arrested at approximately 12 p.m. Tuesday at a local soup kitchen in Longview and was taken into custody without incident,” the release stated.
Hopson’s criminal history includes multiple charges of indecent exposure and failure to register as a sex offender. This arrest was not a result of a tip and no reward will be paid.
DPS and other agencies have arrested nine Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and Sex Offenders this year, and $10,000 in rewards have been paid for tips that resulted in arrests.
The cash rewards are funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division.
Hopson’s criminal history includes multiple charges of indecent exposure and failure to register as a sex offender. This arrest was not a result of a tip and no reward will be paid.
DPS and other agencies have arrested nine Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and Sex Offenders this year, and $10,000 in rewards have been paid for tips that resulted in arrests.
The cash rewards are funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division.
