New Hampshire
Woman Claims Forced Marriage During Road Trip from NH to Maine
A New Hampshire man is facing charges after a bizarre roadtrip that allegedly involved forced marriage and fear of a satanic cult.
New Hampshire Man Accused of Forcing a Woman Into Marriage
Daniel Ouellet, 47, of Lee, New Hampshire, is accused of holding a woman against her will, forcing her into marriage, and injuring her during what investigators described as a satanic ritual in Maine.
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The situation came to the attention of Newington, New Hampshire Police when they were called to an Olive Garden restaurant on Saturday morning by a Pennsylvania woman who told authorities her daughter was being held against her will.
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When the police learned the suspect had firearms, a shelter-in-place order was enacted in the area surrounding the restaurant.
New Hampshire officers encountered the woman when she ran out of the restaurant and told them she wanted to file an emergency restraining order against Oullet.
KRCG-TV reports the police allegedly saw cigarette burns on her legs.
Scary Road Trip from Maine to New Hampshire Involved an Alleged Forced Marriage
The story that followed Ouellet’s arrest is bizarre and frightening.
Police say he allegedly pointed a gun at the woman while she was driving on Friday, telling her they were being followed by a satanic cult.
The victim told the police that Oulett allegedly forced her to marry him, and then cut her hand when they were in Kittery, Maine, as part of a satanic ritual.
According to WMUR-TV, investigators found a satanic bible, a sweatshirt, and a bag inside Ouellet’s vehicle.
Ouellet denied in court the allegations against him, stating that he would never force the woman into marriage, or harm her in any way.
Prosecutors say Ouellet has a criminal history of domestic violence and driving while intoxicated.
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