FBI announces $20,000 reward for information related to fugitive with Utah tiesAmelia Hobson Thu, November 12, 2026 at 3:05 AM UTC
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation just announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a Colorado fugitive with Utah ties.
According to the FBI Denver Office, they are looking for 62-year-old Jose Del Carmen Garcia Martinez. Garcia Martinez was convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl with disabilities in August 2025 in Arapahoe County, Colorado, and fled the state.
He was initially charged with two counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in position of trust as a pattern of abuse and unlawful sexual contact with an at-risk child but was released on a $50,000 bond.
Courtesy: FBI Denver
Garcia Martinez did show up to his first day of his trial but is said to have disabled his ankle monitor and fled the area. Despite this, the jury convicted him on all counts. Garcia Martinez remains at large at this time, and a federal warrant has been issued for his arrest.
The FBI says that Garcia Martinez has been seen in Wyoming and in Utah and is believed to have friends and/or family in Colorado, Utah, Vancouver, and Columbia.
He was last known to be traveling on a Harley Davidson motorcycle with a Colorado Plate DEXD78. He is approximately 5'8" tall and 170 pounds with graying hair and brown eyes.
If you see him or have any information on his whereabouts, you are asked to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.
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FBI announces $20,000 reward for information related to fugitive with Utah ties
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