FBI offers $20,000 reward for wanted fugitive last seen in Wyoming and Utah
CHEYENNE — On Tuesday, the FBI announced it is offering a $20,000 reward to anyone able to locate a fugitive who was last seen in March around Cheyenne and Cedar City, Utah. The bureau is seeking information regarding Jose Del Carmen Garcia Martinez, a Colombian man who was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in position of trust as a pattern of abuse, and unlawful sexual contact/at-risk child in Colorado. Martinez fled Colorado after his trial began on March 24. Martinez, who was not in custody after posting his $50,000 bond, is believed to have disabled his ankle monitor and fled on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle with Colorado plate DEXD78. The motorcycle was confirmed to have been in Cheyenne by a license plate reader, then seen in Cedar City, Utah, on March 26. The FBI believes Martinez has friends or family in Colorado, Utah, Canada and Colombia. Martinez also holds dual citizenship in Spain and Colombia, though he surrendered his passports when he was arrested in August 2025. According to Assistant Special Agent in Charge Bryan Huot, Martinez is believed to have sold his motorcycle and changed his appearance; as a result, any
