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Teen escapes captivity 12 years after she was allegedly kidnapped by school bus driver

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Updated 17:07 1 Dec 2024 GMTPublished 17:08 1 Dec 2024 GMT

Teen escapes captivity 12 years after she was allegedly kidnapped by school bus driver

She was only seven years old when she was abducted and made to think that her captor's treatment of her was normal

Joe Yates

Joe Yates

Warning: This article contains discussion of rape which some readers may find distressing.

A girl who is believed to have gone missing in 2012 and was feared dead at the age of seven years old has now been found.

After 12 years in captivity, the Colombian teenager managed to escape and has alleged a school bus driver in Medellin abducted her all those years ago.

Carlos Humberto Grisales Higuita has been arrested in connection to being her captor, and faces charges of raping a minor, producing child sexual abuse material, and kidnapping.

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Bus driver Carlos Humberto Grisales Higuita has been arrested and charged with the kidnapping of the young girl (Colombia Attorney General)
Bus driver Carlos Humberto Grisales Higuita has been arrested and charged with the kidnapping of the young girl (Colombia Attorney General)

A statement from the Colombian prosecutor's office explained Grisales Higuita was arrested by cops in Medellin, and that he did not accept the charges against him at the time.

The statement read in part: "The man, who worked as a school bus driver, allegedly detained a seven-year-old girl in early 2012 and took her to a house in the city center. He allegedly psychologically manipulated and sexually assaulted her, making her believe that such behavior was normal.

"During the course of the investigation, it was established that the victim's name was changed, she was transferred to different buildings in Medellín and Bello (Antioquia), she was taken out of school and kept incommunicado."

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It went on to explain how, when the girl turned 16 years old, she complained to her alleged captor about the treatment she was receiving, and in retaliation to her voicing her concerns, she claimed she was locked up in a house.

Grisales Higuita was arrested in Medellin, Colombia, home to the infamous Pablo Escobar (Getty stock)
Grisales Higuita was arrested in Medellin, Colombia, home to the infamous Pablo Escobar (Getty stock)

In February this year, the child, who is now in her late teens managed to break free and run to safety.

Speaking of the charges held against Grisales Higuita, the prosecutor's office added: "In this regard, a prosecutor from the Medellín Police Station charged him with the crimes of simple kidnapping, sexual abuse with a minor under 14 years of age, sexual acts with a minor under 14 years of age, and pornography with a person under 18 years of age, all aggravated behaviors."

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If you've been affected by any of the issues in this article, you can contact The National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800.656.HOPE (4673), available 24/7. Or you can chat online via online.rainn.org

If you’ve been affected by any of these issues or want to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, US Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico.

Featured Image Credit: Colombia Attorney General / Getty Stock

Topics: Crime, World News, Sexual Abuse

Joe Yates
Joe Yates

Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, who particularly enjoys writing about crime. He has worked in journalism for five years, and has covered everything from murder trials to celeb news.

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