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

AUSTIN, Oct. 6 -- The Texas Attorney General issued the following press release:

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the Fugitive Apprehension Unit ("FAU") has made 18,291 arrests since the division's inception. Additionally, his office has secured hundreds of convictions and arrests of child predators. This reflects Attorney General Paxton's commitment to bringing the full force of the law against criminals and his tireless work to protect the people of Texas.

"Throughout my time as Attorney General, I have fought to find and arrest dangerous fugitives that threaten our communities. This has included putting thousands of fugitives behind bars," said Attorney General Paxton. "Additionally, we have secured hundreds of convictions an...