'Cannibal Cop' Trial to Begin Monday

The trial of Gilberto Valle, the infamous Forest Hills cop who was arrested for allegedly hatching a plan to will stand trial Monday in Manhattan, the Associated Press reported.

Valle was arrested last year after investigators discovered numerous communications in which he allegedly planned to kidnap women before torturing and raping them.

Over the course of a federal investigation, FBI agents uncovered numerous conversations about women, including one in which Valle said he planned to "cook her over a low heat, [to] keep her alive as long as possible."

He is charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and accessing a computer without authorization.

Valle's defense has claimed that what appears to be a conspiracy is actually an over-the-top fantasy life, according to the Associated Press. The AP reported that he will testify in his own defense at some point during the proceedings.

Valle pleaded not guilty to the charges in November. One of his reported co-conspirators was arrested and is also awaiting trial.