San Antonio - The United States Marshals Service sponsored Lone Star Fugitive Task Farce (LSFTF) along with many other agencies conducted a two-day street operation developing leads and arresting sex offenders in Bexar County on October 19th and 20th.

Over two dozen sex offenders have been arrested since Sunday morning when the first teams hit the streets. These multi-agency teams combed Bexar County in search of felony sex offenders and their hard work paid off in not only arrests, but on new leads to research.

One result of this effort is an arrest that took place in Dallas. U.S. Marshals in Dallas acted on a
lead generated in San Antonio yesterday and it culminated in the arrest of 40 year old Cicilio
Espinoza today. In 1989 an arrest warrant was issued for Espinoza for the felony offense of
Indecency With Child and it has gone unexecuted for 19 years. That is until today!

The United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas LaFayette Collins said "Tracking
down sex offenders takes an increased effort. Due to the nature of their crimes, they lose contact with friends as well as family members. We are sending a message to those who commit these despicable acts that law enforcement never quits hunting for you and you will be found. " Marshal Collins further stated ''If just one Sex Offender is arrested, it is considered a success. When over two dozen are arrested if has a profound effect on the safety of our children and our community."

Participating Agencies in this Operation:

• Bexar County Adult Probation
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• Bexar County Criminal District Attorney's Office
• San Antonio Independent School District Police
• Bexar County Sheriff's Office
• Texas Department of Criminal Justice - OIG
• Castle Hills Police Department
• Texas Rangers - Company D
• Comal County Sheriff's Office
• United States Attorney's Office
• DHS/lCE/Federal Protective Service
• United States Marshals Service
• Health and Human Services OIG
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)