FBI Offers $20,000 Reward for Colorado Fugitive Garcia Martinez, Convicted of Sexually Assaulting a Girl with Disabilities Before Fleeing During His Trial
The FBI's Denver field office announced on November 9, 2026, a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Jose Del Carmen Garcia Martinez, 62, who is on the run after a jury in Arapahoe County, Colorado, convicted him of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl with disabilities.
According to the FBI, on August 5, 2025, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office responded to a sexual assault call at a home in the 5100 block of South Truckee Street in Centennial, where the victim's grandmother walked into the master bedroom and witnessed Garcia Martinez fondling her 15-year-old granddaughter. Garcia Martinez was arrested and booked into the Arapahoe County Jail. The 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office charged him with two counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust as a pattern of abuse and one count of unlawful sexual contact with an at-risk child.
Garcia Martinez was released on a $50,000 bond and appeared on the first day of his trial on March 24, 2026, but fled before the jury's verdict. The jury found him guilty on all counts despite his absence. Earlier this year, a federal judge granted FBI Denver a warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
The FBI said Garcia Martinez disabled his ankle monitor and fled on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with Colorado plate DEXD78, and was subsequently seen in Wyoming and Utah. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs about 170 pounds, has graying hair and brown eyes, and his primary language is Spanish. He has dual citizenship from Colombia and Spain, and is believed to have friends and family in Colorado, Utah, Vancouver and Colombia.
"If you harm children, be prepared for the FBI to put a target on your back," said FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Amanda Koldjeski, adding that law enforcement partners investigated and prosecuted the offender, who chose to flee, and that the FBI is bringing its resources to bear. Arapahoe County Sheriff Brown said that when someone preys upon children, the law must pursue them without hesitation. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
The FBI said the announcement comes during Operation Cold Front, in which the FBI and its law enforcement partners are executing federal warrants on violent criminals and fugitives nationwide, surging resources in states including Colorado and Wyoming.
Source: FBI Denver Field Office
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