School bus driver charged with holding girl captive for 12 years

A Colombian schoolhouse autobus driver allegedly abducted a 7-year-old girl and held her captive for much than a decennary until she escaped earlier this year, prosecutors person revealed. 

The suspect, identified arsenic Carlos Humberto Grisales Higuita, is present facing charges of elemental kidnapping, intersexual maltreatment with a insignificant nether 14 years of age, intersexual acts with a insignificant nether 14 years of property and pornography with a idiosyncratic nether 18 years of age, according to prosecutors successful Medellín, Colombia. 

"The man, who worked arsenic a schoolhouse autobus driver, allegedly detained a 7-year-old miss successful aboriginal 2012 and took her to a location successful the metropolis center," prosecutors said successful a statement. "He allegedly psychologically manipulated and sexually assaulted her, making her judge that specified behaviour was normal." 

Investigators accidental during the victim’s captivity, her sanction was changed, she was taken to assorted buildings successful the cities of Medellín and Bello, and she was kept retired of school. 

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Carlos Humberto Grisales Higuita is shown pursuing his arrest. (Fiscalía General de la Nación Colombia) (Fiscalía General de la Nación Colombia)

"When she turned 16, she complained to the alleged aggressor astir the attraction she received, and successful retaliation she was allegedly locked up successful a house, from which she managed to flight successful February of this year," prosecutors said. 

They besides said the unfortunate had initially been reported missing 12 years ago. 

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The unfortunate was taken to assorted buildings successful the metropolis of Medellín, Colombia, shown here, prosecutors say. (Diego Cupolo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

"Grisales Higuita was arrested by the National Police successful Medellín," according to prosecutors. "During the preliminary hearings helium did not judge the charges brought by the Prosecutor's Office." 

Bello, a metropolis and suburb of Medellín, Colombia. (Jaime Saldarriaga/AFP via Getty Images)

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Grisales Higuita remains held successful custody by section authorities.