A man wanted on multiple felony charges in Texas and New Mexico may have fled across the border into Mexico and has been added to Texas’ list of the state’s 10 most wanted fugitives, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Authorities are seeking Armando Adán Sotelo, 24, who is wanted on a series of charges stemming from cases in Texas and New Mexico. DPS said Sotelo has ties to Pecos, Texas, and Hobbs, New Mexico, and may have fled to the Ojinaga area of Chihuahua, Mexico.
According to DPS, Sotelo is wanted on charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, sexual exploitation of a child, criminal sexual penetration, distribution of child pornography, parole violation and firearms-related offenses.
DPS said arrest warrants were issued in Reeves County on May 22, 2024, on charges of terroristic threats and unlawful carrying of a weapon. The Pecos Police Department also issued warrants alleging robbery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
On Aug. 28, 2024, the Hobbs Police Department in New Mexico issued warrants accusing Sotelo of three counts of child sexual exploitation and two counts of criminal sexual penetration, according to authorities.
Additional warrants were issued Sept. 3, 2024, for an alleged parole violation and a charge related to discharging a firearm from or at a motor vehicle, DPS said.
Federal authorities later became involved. DPS said the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a federal arrest warrant on April 10, 2025, alleging sexual exploitation of minors and distribution of child pornography.
Authorities said Sotelo may have connections to a cartel and should be considered armed and dangerous. He is described as approximately 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing about 240 pounds.
DPS is offering a reward of up to $7,500 for information leading to Sotelo’s arrest. Tips may be submitted anonymously through Texas Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-252-TIPS (8477), through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website and social media pages, or through the DPS mobile app.
All suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
