Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the Fugitive Apprehension Unit has made 18,291 arrests since its inception. The unit also recovered 186 missing and endangered children.
Where
Statewide
When
Oct. 6, 2026
Sources
Reported by 3 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
Ken PaxtonTexas Attorney General
The facts
Fugitive Apprehension Unit made 18,291 arrests since its inception.12Stated by 2 sources
FAU arrested 68 individuals on Texas Department of Public Safety's Top 10 Most Wanted List.2
FAU recovered 186 missing and endangered children throughout the state.2
Child Exploitation Unit made 278 arrests for Online Solicitation of a Minor, resulting in 214 convictions.2
Child Exploitation Unit made 610 arrests for Possession of Child Pornography, resulting in 1,410 convictions.2
Human Trafficking Unit made 373 human trafficking arrests and secured 126 convictions.2
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Ken Paxton Fought to find and arrest dangerous fugitives that threaten Texas communities.2
Ken Paxton Will continue to fight relentlessly to protect children and put dangerous criminals behind bars.2
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Paxton’s office reports more than 18,000 fugitive arrests
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Arrest of Over 18,000 Criminals by Fugitive Apprehension Unit and Convictions for Hundreds of Predators, Including Human Traffickers and Pedophiles
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