Mexican man accused of child sexual assault added to Texas Most Wanted List

TEXAS (KAUZ) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Ruben Calzada Hernandez, a Mexican national who is accused of sexually assaulting a child, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List.

31-year-old Ruben Hernandez has been wanted out of Caldwell Co. since June 13, 2026, for aggravated sexual assault of a child.

DPS stated that in January 2012, Calzada Hernandez was arrested by the Austin Police Department for a misdemeanor, then turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), who charged him with alien inadmissibility. He was later released from ICE custody.

DPS described Hernandez as 5′08 and around 180lbs, with a tattoo on his left forearm of a black cat with a party hat and a ghost with a knife.

Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to his arrest. DPS said that all tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

To be eligible for cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following three methods:

• Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
• Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about then clicking on the link under their picture.
• Submit a Facebook tip by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).