LA MARQUE – A 41-year-old registered sex offender from La Marque has been charged after investigators say he failed to comply with sex offender registration requirements.

According to the La Marque Police Department, Keith Hernandez was identified as the subject of a cybertip received by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which initiated an investigation by Detective Shores, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.

On Tuesday, June 10, the LMPD Special Response Team (SRT), along with the Crime Scene Unit (CSU) and partner agencies, executed a search warrant at Hernandez’s residence. During the operation, investigators found that Hernandez was not in compliance with his registration obligations.

Hernandez, who has a prior federal conviction for possession of obscene material, was taken into custody and charged with Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registry Duties, a third-degree felony. His bond has been set at $50,000.

Authorities also confirmed that electronic devices recovered from the residence are being examined as part of an ongoing investigation.

The operation included support from multiple local and federal agencies, including Homeland Security, Pearland Police, Hitchcock Police, Galveston Police, Santa Fe Police, Texas City Police, and the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office.

KGTX 7 will provide updates as the investigation continues.

Photo credit: La Marque Police Department