A White County grand jury has handed up a slate of felony charges against a Mt. Airy man accused in a reported sexual assault involving a 24-year-old woman, according to court records. The indictment names 29-year-old Salvador Velazquez and alleges rape, kidnapping, armed robbery and a family-violence battery tied to a May 7 investigation. Investigators say Velazquez was identified as a suspect and initially ran from the scene before later surrendering to White County deputies.
Grand jury returns true bills
The White County grand jury reconvened for its April term on Tuesday, June 30 and returned 17 true bills. Those include the indictment against Velazquez (case no. 2026CR296) and a separate indictment charging 27-year-old Daniel Clayton Fuller with multiple child-molestation counts. The clerk’s two-page docket listing the returned indictments is part of the public Superior Court record and is posted by Now Georgia. Prosecutors are expected to move the indicted cases into arraignment and other pretrial proceedings.
What investigators say
According to investigators, deputies responded on May 7 to a White County residence after a 24-year-old woman reported a sexual assault. Officials described the woman and Velazquez as acquaintances. With help from the Helen Police Department, law enforcement tried to take Velazquez into custody at the scene, but he fled on foot before later turning himself in at the White County Jail. Local coverage summarizing the investigation comes from FOX 5 Atlanta, citing a sheriff’s office news release.
Charges and next steps
The grand jury indictment lists four primary counts against Velazquez: rape, kidnapping, armed robbery and battery under the Family Violence Act. The case is now formally on the White County Superior Court criminal docket under case number 2026CR296. Those case details appear in court filings and local reporting by Now Georgia.
Where it goes from here
With indictments in hand, Superior Court will set arraignment dates and pretrial deadlines, and prosecutors will decide whether to pursue any additional charges as the investigation develops. A true bill from the grand jury means jurors found enough evidence to bring formal charges, but everyone named in the indictments remains presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. White County officials say the probe is ongoing and are asking anyone with relevant information to contact investigators.
