Man Arrested for Abduction and Repeated Assault of 13-Year-Old Cousin Promised in Marriage
A 23-year-old man in Grenoble has been charged with kidnapping, confinement, and sexual assault of his underage cousin, who was to be forcibly married to him by their family.
- The 13-year-old victim escaped after being confined for three days in an apartment in Grenoble, where she reported being assaulted multiple times by her cousin.
- The suspect, along with two of his brothers, abducted the girl from a camp in Cergy, near Paris, and transported her to Grenoble.
- The victim's parents had planned for her to marry the cousin, a fact acknowledged by multiple family members during police questioning.
- The cousin has been charged with sexual assault on a minor, kidnapping, and confinement, while the victim's father faces charges of complicity in the abduction.
- The girl has been placed under child protective services, and the prosecutor's office has appealed decisions regarding the legal status of other family members involved.
Le Journal du Dimanche 
Ouest-France 
Le Figaro 