Reward offered for sex offender with ties to SA

SAN ANTONIO – The Department of Public Safety is offering up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a man on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list.

DPS investigators said Jefferey Phillip Paige, 24, has ties to San Antonio and is wanted for failure to register as a sex offender and probation violation.

They said Paige also has ties to the Granbury, Dallas and Fort Worth areas, and has been known to work in the restaurant industry.

His criminal history includes charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and burglary of a vehicle.

Paige is 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, there are five different ways to provide anonymous tips:

  • Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
  • Text the letters DPS – followed by your tip – to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.
  • Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.
  • Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the "SUBMIT A TIP" link (under the "About" section).
  • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App. The app is currently available for iPhone users on the Apple App Store and for Android users on Google Play.