Reward Upped for Man Who Raped 9-Year-Old Girl

AUSTIN � The reward for Jimmy Ray McMillan, 42, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender and this month�s featured fugitive, has increased to $13,000 for information leading to his capture if the tip comes in during the month of December. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, in 1988, he twice sexually assaulted a 9-year-old girl whom he was babysitting in Dallas. KETK reports he is currently wanted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Texas Crime Stoppers tips are guaranteed to be anonymous. McMillan�s last known address was in Nacogdoches, and he has family in the Dallas area, where he was born. He has also been linked to Springfield, Ohio, and Hot Springs, Arkansas. He has been known to work construction, roofing, and carnival jobs.

McMillan is 5 feet 10 inches tall and was last known to weigh approximately 155 pounds. His tattoos include �TEX� on his right arm and �J+V� on his left arm, and he has scars on his abdomen and right forearm. Authorities say he should be considered armed and dangerous. You can view McMillan�s wanted poster at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/SexOffenderDetails.aspx?id=164 for more information.

One offender from the Texas 10 Most Wanted Program is featured each month in hopes the higher reward money from the Governor�s Criminal Justice Division will generate additional tips. The higher reward amount will only be paid if the tip comes in the same month the fugitive is featured. All calls, texts, e-mails and Facebook tip messages are anonymous. Anyone with information can provide anonymous tips on the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).