Reward for finding sex offender, 67

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Lloyd Lester Gibson III , 67, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list, and a $5,000 cash reward is now offered for information leading to his capture.

Gibson’s lengthy criminal history includes:

• indecent exposure
• indecency with a child by fondling
• indecency with a child by exposure
• failure to register as a sex offender
• burglary of habitation

Gibson’s most common offense is to expose himself to underage girls.

His last known address was Fort Worth, and he has relatives and friends living in the Houston area, and has ties to the Austin area. Gibson has been known to work as a medical technician, lab researcher and computer programmer.

He has convictions in Travis, Smith and Harris counties.

Gibson is described as:  

• 5 feet 8 inches tall
• weighs approximately 200 pounds
• He has scars on his chest, left shoulder, right elbow and right shoulder.  

Texas Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives or sex offenders.

There are four 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 a cellphone.
• Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under that person's picture.
• Submit a Facebook tip online by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).

All calls, texts, e-mails and Facebook messages are anonymous.

View the current lists and photos of those on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender lists.

DPS advises the public not to attempt to apprehend any of the persons named on either list, as they are considered armed and dangerous.