Murdered singer Selena Quintanilla's brother Abraham lands himself on a Texas Top 10 Most Wanted list for failing to pay $87,000 in child support

  • Abraham Quintanilla, 53, is on a top 10 most wanted list in Corpus Christi, Texas
  • He has an active arrest warrant for contempt of court and nonpayment of child support amounting to $87,000
  • Charges stem from a case dating back to 2012 and involves one of his children
  • Abraham, also known as A.B., is the brother of late singer Selena Quintanilla 
  • He performed with his sister in the Selena y Los Dinos band until she died in 1995

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 15:50 EDT, 2 August 2017 | Updated: 17:34 EDT, 2 August 2017

Abraham Quintanilla, the brother of the late singer Selena Quintanilla, has landed himself on a list of wanted criminals in Texas.

The 53-year-old is currently featured on the Top 10 Most Wanted August list in Corpus Christi, Texas after failing to turn himself in.

Abraham, also known as A.B., has an active arrest warrant for contempt of court and nonpayment of child support amounting to $87,000. 

The Nueces County Sheriff's Office in Corpus Christi released the list this week.  

Wanted: Selena Quintanilla's brother Abraham is on the most wanted list of a sheriff's office in Texas for nonpayment of child support and contempt of court

Wanted: Selena Quintanilla's brother Abraham is on the most wanted list of a sheriff's office in Texas for nonpayment of child support and contempt of court

The charges stem from a case that dates back to 2012 and involves one of his children, kristv.com reports.

Abraham was supposed to be paying $1,500 a month child support but as of June 2012 he owed more than $43,000.

He paid monthly installments for about a year but the regular payments stopped in December 2013.

The last payment he made - which was for the amount of $16.84 - was in 2015, according to the Attorney General financial activity report.

Abraham reportedly has eight children. 

The sheriff's department is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest of any of the fugitives on the August list.

Nueces County Sheriff’s Office in Corpus Christi released the list of its most wanted individuals for the month of August this week

Nueces County Sheriff's Office in Corpus Christi released the list of its most wanted individuals for the month of August this week

Siblings: The late singer is pictured in 1994, a year before she was murdered

Siblings: The late singer is pictured in 1994, a year before she was murdered

On the run: Abraham, known also as A.B. apparently owes $87,000 in unpaid child support. He is pictured in 2013 at the Billboard Mexican Music Awards

On the run: Abraham, known also as A.B. apparently owes $87,000 in unpaid child support. He is pictured in 2013 at the Billboard Mexican Music Awards

Abraham had performed with his sister in the Selena y Los Dinos band until her death in 1995.

The Mexican-American songstress was murdered in 1995, aged 23, by the president of her fan club Yolanda Saldívar. 

Selena had just discovered Saldívar had been embezzling money from her.

Saldívar was found guilty of first-degree murder and was sentenced in October 1995 to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 30 years.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced last year that the superstar will be honored as a part of the Hollywood Walk of Fame class of 2017.

The Mexican American singer is pictured performing in February 1995, a month before her tragic passing

The Mexican American singer is pictured performing in February 1995, a month before her tragic passing

 

 

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