A 19-year-old convicted sex offender arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor is now facing an additional charge in connection with the investigation in Alamo.

Malachi Isaiah Pineda is facing a charge of sexual assault, according to Alamo Police Department spokesman Lt. Eduardo Garza

As previously reported, he was originally arraigned on October 27 and charged with indecent exposure with a child, unlawful restraint of an individual under 17 years of age and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

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Pineda was given a $115,000 bond and has been jailed since his arraignment, according to Hidalgo County jail records.

He was picked up from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office and is sc

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