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Man Held After Woman Says He Forced Her Into Marriage and Performed 'Satanic' Ritual

Investigators say physical evidence recovered during a multi-jurisdictional probe could produce additional charges.

Overview

  • Police in Newington, New Hampshire, were called to an Olive Garden on Saturday after the victim’s mother tracked her daughter’s phone and reported her missing.
  • The woman told investigators that the defendant, Daniel Ouellet, had pointed a gun at her while driving and forced her into a marriage a few days earlier.
  • She reported cigarette burns and said Ouellet sliced her hand with a box cutter in Kittery as part of what he described as a satanic ritual.
  • Officers found items in Ouellet’s vehicle described in court paperwork as a Satanic Bible, a sweatshirt and a bag, and authorities issued a shelter-in-place in Lee after learning he had weapons.
  • Ouellet was charged, ordered held on preventative detention and the victim received a protective order while prosecutors say the investigation is ongoing and more charges are likely.