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Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Details

                    Saturday, 2/22/2025
Carlos Jose Ayala Morales
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RACE: White (Hispanic) SEX: Male DOB: 4/1/1981
HEIGHT: 5'8" WEIGHT: 130    
AKA: Carlos Ayala Morales, Carlos Ayala, Carlos Jose Ayala, Carlos Jose Morales
SMT: Tattoos on abdomen, back, right hand, and both arms.
FBI #: 475659JB0
SID #: TX06148761
TDC #: 02224991
WANTED FOR: Attempted Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact
CCH: Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact (x3), Indecency with a Child by Exposure, Burglary of Building, Evading Arrest/Detention with Vehicle, Theft of Property
LKA: N/A
LKC: Houston, Texas
CAUTION: Subject should be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS!
DETAILS:

Carlos Jose AYALA MORALES is a convicted sex offender required to register every three months. He has ties to Harris County, including the city of Houston, Texas. In 2000, AYALA MORALES was convicted of Burglary of Building and subsequently sentenced to 6 months of confinement. In 2018, AYALA MORALES was convicted of Evading Arrest/Detention with a Vehicle and subsequently sentenced to 7 years confinement. Additionally, in 2018 AYALA MORALES was convicted of three counts of Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact following incidents with two 14-year-old girls and one 12-year-old girl. AYALA MORALES was also convicted in 2018 of Indecency with a Child by Exposure following an incident with an 8-year-old girl. He was subsequently sentenced to 7 years confinement for each offense to be served concurrently. AYALA MORALES was discharged from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in 2024. On February 10, 2025, a warrant was issued out of Harris County for his arrest for Attempted Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact.

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• Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
• Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App
All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.
Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive.
These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods: • Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) • Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name. Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive. These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.


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