BUDA – The Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) helped in the arrest of fugitive Juan Pablo Acosta, 45, on Oct. 29, 2025, on 30 sexual assault warrants.
This follows a sexual assault investigation that was conducted by the Buda Police Department (BPD) in April 2021. Acosta, who resided in Buda, was arrested on July 13, 2021, for the following charges: two counts of sexual assault, a second-degree felony, and bond forfeiture – discharge of a firearm, which was originally a Travis County case.
Acosta bonded out of the Hays County Jail on July 15th, 2021, on a $103,500 total bond. Then, on Nov. 8th, 2021, BPD’s investigation resulted in approximately 30 sexual assault warrants issued for Acosta out of Justice of the Peace Precinct 5.
In December 2021, the HCSO Special Services Division was requested in an attempt to locate Acosta who had become a fugitive from justice. The Special Services Division began working to determine his whereabouts.
During the investigation information was discovered Acosta was residing in Toronto, Canada. Due to Acosta’s legal status, he could not be arrested and extradited to Texas, stated an HCSO news release. An extradition required federal court approval from United States, Mexican and Canadian authorities. The Special Services Division worked with the United States Marshals Service and the Hays County District Attorney’s office to obtain federal approval for his arrest and capture.
On June 27, 2025, Acosta was arrested by Canadian authorities on unrelated charges and held without bond during the legal process. Then, on Oct. 29, he was extradited by the United States Marshals Service for the Texas charges and booked into the Hays County Jail.
According to the release, HCSO “would like to thank the Buda Police Department, the Hays County District Attorney’s Office, and the United States Marshals Service for their collaboration and teamwork to bring Acosta into custody.”
