Floyd Garcia, age 51, from Moville, Iowa, was sentenced on March 27 to 20 years in federal prison for kidnapping. The sentencing took place in Sioux City before United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand.
Garcia’s conviction follows a series of incidents that began in August 2020 when he lured a young woman from her home under the pretense of a painting job. Instead of fulfilling this promise, he isolated the victim, held her against her will, and sexually assaulted her multiple times. He threatened both her life and the safety of her family to prevent her from contacting law enforcement. In February 2021, Garcia attempted again to lure the same woman out of her house; however, she informed her family and did not leave with him.
According to court documents, Garcia entered into a plea agreement on November 19, 2025. In this agreement, he admitted to kidnapping and sexually exploiting the young woman in August 2020 as well as attempting similar actions again in February 2021. He also acknowledged committing a sexual assault in North Dakota in September 2005 that came to light during the investigation.
Garcia has prior convictions dating back to 2005 when he was found guilty of aggravated kidnapping, assault, burglary, and several alcohol-related offenses in Bexar County, Texas.
“Thanks to the bravery of these two women, a kidnapping rapist is off the street for the next two decades,” said United States Attorney Leif Olson. “Their courage in the face of this convict’s violence and his threats against their lives was key in the investigation and prosecution. The public’s trust in the U.S. Attorney’s Office and our law-enforcement partners is crucial to our ability to hold criminals accountable in cases like this, which is why we work every day to be worthy of that trust.”
In addition to his prison sentence of 240 months’ imprisonment without parole eligibility under federal law, Garcia must serve five years on supervised release following his incarceration. He remains held by United States Marshals until transfer arrangements are made for federal prison placement.
The case was investigated by both Woodbury County Sheriff’s Department and agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation within the Department of Justice. Assistant United States Attorney Forde Fairchild prosecuted.
