Texas authorities are searching for a registered sex offender from the Panhandle who has vanished — and who now faces a staggering seven new child sex crime warrants on top of the charges that already put him on the state’s radar.
Christopher Domingo Carrillo, 39, of Amarillo, has been added to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders List after failing to comply with his sex offender registration requirements and accumulating a fresh wave of serious criminal charges involving children. The Texas Department of Public Safety made the designation official as law enforcement agencies across the region scramble to locate him. He’s considered a significant public safety threat — and he’s still out there.
A Prior Conviction, Then a Disappearing Act
This isn’t Carrillo’s first brush with the law on these kinds of charges. He was convicted in July 2018 of indecency with a child by sexual contact and indecency with a child by exposure, following an incident involving a 13-year-old victim. He received five years of probation — a sentence that, in hindsight, came with an obligation he apparently had no intention of honoring.
Fast forward to late 2025. On November 17, Potter County issued a warrant for his failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. That alone would have been enough to put him back in front of a judge. But less than two weeks later, things got considerably worse.
Seven New Warrants — and Counting
On December 1, 2025, Deaf Smith County issued seven additional warrants against Carrillo: two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact, and five counts of sexual assault of a child. Seven counts. The sheer volume signals that investigators believe there are multiple victims and a pattern of conduct that extended well beyond his original offense. That’s the kind of case that tends to make law enforcement move fast — and loudly.
Carrillo is described as 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing approximately 165 pounds. He has known ties to both Amarillo and Hereford, two Panhandle communities roughly 50 miles apart. Investigators believe he may still be moving between those areas, though his exact whereabouts remain unknown.
A Reward — and a Promise of Anonymity
Here’s what could make the difference. Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any tip that leads directly to Carrillo’s arrest. And for anyone hesitant to come forward — especially in tight-knit communities where people know each other — authorities are emphatic that “all tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.” No names. No exposure. Just a phone call that could get a dangerous man off the street.
Tips can be submitted online at dps.texas.gov, or by calling 1-800-252-TIPS (8477). Anyone who directly encounters Carrillo is urged not to approach him and to call 911 immediately.
A Broader Pattern Across the State
Carrillo’s case is part of a larger, ongoing effort. So far in 2026, DPS and its partner agencies have tracked down and arrested 25 individuals from the Texas 10 Most Wanted lists — including 18 sex offenders and three gang members — with more than $40,500 in rewards paid out to tipsters who helped make those arrests happen. The program works. The numbers say so.
Still, each name still on that list represents someone who hasn’t been found yet. Carrillo is one of them — a man with a documented history of offending against children, a fresh stack of warrants, and no known fixed location. The Panhandle is wide open country. But it’s not that big.
Five thousand dollars is sitting on the table. Someone knows where he is.
