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Austin, TX -

Lloyd Lester Gibson III, 67, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, is now in custody after being arrested in Austin on Monday by the U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, which includes the Texas Department of Public Safety. Gibson was wanted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender in Fort Worth and Parole Violation.

Gibson was a high-risk sex offender whose most common offense was to expose himself to underage girls. His lengthy criminal history includes Indecent Exposure, Indecency with a Child by Fondling, Indecency with a Child by Exposure and Burglary of Habitation. This arrest was not the result of a tip and no reward will be paid.

So far in 2012, DPS and other agencies have arrested 30 Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and Sex Offenders, including 20 gang members, and $93,000 in rewards have been paid for tips that resulted in arrests. The cash rewards are funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division.