Trial set to begin for Fall River man accused of impregnating his daughter

After being canceled earlier this year, the trial for a Fall River man accused of impregnating his daughter is set to begin.

According to the Fulton County Georgia Sheriff’s Office, in April of 2022, the Fall River Police Department reached out to the Scorpion Unit with a minor victim, impregnated by her father. The Scorpion Unit, a special violent crime-suppression unit, acted quickly, fearing the suspect was planning on flying to Puerto Rico where he has family ties.

Roque Garcia-Ortiz was charged with 3 counts of Rape, 3 counts of Aggravated Rape of a child, and 1 count of Rape of child with force.

The Scorpion Unit located Garcia-Ortiz at a hotel in East Point. He was brought in without incident.

Garcia-Ortiz was released from Fulton County custody and was extradited to Massachusetts.

He was held without bail and pled not guilty.

According to court records, a change of plea hearing was scheduled in February of this year, but was not held at the request of Garcia-Ortiz.

A trial assignment conference was then scheduled at the end of February with a trial date set for March 3rd. The conference, however, turned into a hearing on withdrawal of attorney. Due to Garcia-Ortiz’s attorney change, both parties requested to cancel the March 3rd trial date, according to court records.

His trial is currently set to begin on Monday.