Wisconsin – A Wisconsin man, 27-year-old J. Edardo, was sentenced last week to twenty five years behind bars followed by fifteen years of supervised release after pleading no contest to first-degree reckIess homicide in the death of his prgnant girIfriend, 25-year-old RosaIy. As part of a plea agreement, charges of intentional homicide of an unborn chiId and hiding a corpse were dismissed.
The 25-year-old victim was reported missing in July 2020. Her remains were discovered several months later, stuffed in a sultcase on an abandoned farm in Wisconsin. Due to the condition of her remains, it took nearly a year to positively identify her.
The victim was last seen alive on July 2, 2020, while working at a local restaurant in Wisconsin. Weeks later, on July 23, the day after the defendant’s final shift at the same restaurant, he collected her last paycheck, according to information cited by authorities. When questioned, he reprotedly told investigators that he and the victim had ended their relationship on July 4, claiming he had learned she was pregnant with another man’s child.
Authorities also found the victim’s vehicle and found biological fluids in the trunk consistent with the presence of a recently decomposing body. However, no trace of the victim herself was found until months later, when a tip from an informant in an unrelated drug case led authorities to an abandoned farm property in Wisconsin.
The defendant was arrested more than two years later during a traffic stop in Missouri. Officers noticed his vehicle had stolen plates and discovered he possessed multiple identification cards under different names. He was extradited to Wisconsin and accepted a plea deal in January 2025.
During sentencing, defendant addressed the victim’s family, expressing remorse and stating, “I know that words will not change anything. It doesn’t matter what I say, they won’t change their opinion. But I’m here and I will accept the punishment. I want to tell them I am so sorry. So sorry. And I think that’s all. What can I say?”
The victim’s father traveled from Peru to attend the sentencing. He expressed his grief, stating, “This criminal, may he rot in jail. He had no compassion for two lives.” The victim leaves behind a 9-year-old daughter, who now lives with her grandmother in Peru.
The court also ordered the victim’s remains to be released to her family, who plan to bring her back home to Peru for burial. The defendant received credit for the 525 days he has already served in custody.
The case has drawn significant attention due to its tragic circumstances and the length of time it took to bring Dominguez-Garcia to justice. The sentencing provides a measure of closure for Rodriguez’s family, who continue to mourn her loss.