Two Charged After Fargo Woman Found Chained to Bed

Immigration · First reported 8 Nov, 00:12 · Updated 00:34

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Police say a maintenance worker’s report of cries for help led to the rescue of a woman who alleged that her ex-husband and his girlfriend had confined and assaulted her for about two years. The two defendants face kidnapping and assault-related charges as the case proceeds.

A maintenance worker reported hearing muffled cries from a Fargo apartment on November 3; officers found the woman restrained by a chain and padlock attached to a bedframe.
The woman told investigators that Arturo Calzada-Becerril and Erendira Amoles had confined, beaten and sexually assaulted her; prosecutors allege the confinement was intended to obtain immigration status.
Both defendants were arrested and charged; the reports say the investigation is continuing, and one reports bail set at $500,000 each.

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Key facts

Location: Fargo, North Dakota.
Reported discovery: November 3, after a maintenance worker reported hearing cries from an apartment.
Defendants: Arturo Calzada-Becerril, 40, and Erendira Amoles, 41.
Alleged confinement: The woman said she had been held for about two years.
Bail: $500,000 each, according to the Times of India report.