ND woman chained to bed, sexually assaulted for 2 years by hubby who wanted to use her for immigration status: report

Police in Fargo, North Dakota, say a woman was held chained to a bed and abused for about two years before a maintenance worker heard her cries for help. Her former husband and his girlfriend have been arrested; prosecutors allege they kept her captive to influence his immigration status.

The woman told police she had been brought from Mexico in 2024, monitored by a camera and made to use a bucket beside the bed. Investigators reported finding chains secured with padlocks and bruising on her arms, legs and face. The suspects face kidnapping and assault charges, and the allegations have not been established in court.