Fugitive from Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List arrested in Tarrant County

The Brief

  • A Mexican national who has been living in the United States since 2005 was arrested in Tarrant County on April 9, 2025.
  • He was wanted for continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14.
  • He is being held in the Tarrant County Jail on a $50,000 bond.

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas A man who was on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant list was arrested in Tarrant County last week, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Haltom City Arrest

What we know:

Carlos Venegas Ortiz, 46, of Mexico, has been wanted in Tarrant County since Oct. 2024 for continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14.

He was taken into custody at an apartment complex in Haltom City.

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