East Austin Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girl, 7, Arrested [Updated]

AUSTIN, TX — An East Austin man who had been sought for police after being accused of sexually assaulting a little girl was arrested on Saturday.

Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested Martin Michael Flores Jr., 26, of Austin, the Austin American-Statesman reported. He had been sought for the first-degree charge of aggravated sexual assault and promotion of child pornography. Police said they found video clips on Flores's phone documenting the assault.

From Oct. 4, 2017:

EAST AUSTIN, TX — Law enforcement officials are searching for a man accused of molesting a girl last month — crimes the suspect is said to have recorded — police said Wednesday.

Referencing an arrest affidavit, the Austin American-Statesman reported that police initially responded to the 6100 block of Calmar Cove, where a relative of the 7-year-old girl told them Martin Michael Flores Jr., 26, had forced the child to perform oral sex.

In the course of their investigation, U.S. Marshals Service investigators detailed the discovery of three video clips of the assault, according to the report. Austin Area Crime Stoppers and the Lone Star Fugitive officials have since offered a $2,100 reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest.

According to the Marshals Service, Flores is being charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child. He has a criminal history that includes possession of narcotics, weapons offenses, fraud and bail jumping, according to the news report.

Anyone with information about Flores is asked to urged to call the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force at (512) 800-4213, or Crime Stoppers at (512) 472-8477.

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Martin Michael Flores Jr. booking photo via Austin Police Department