The Alvarez incest case was uncovered late March 2009 when 59-year old Arcedio Alvarez was arrested in Mariquita, Colombia

Colombia

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, accused of imprisoning and sexually abusing his daughter Alba Nidia Alvarez over a period of 25 years, beginning when she was 9 years old. The daughter also gave birth to 11 children, three of whom died. Alvarez has been named "The monster of Mariquita" by national press.

See also

Cases of children kept in captivity

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• Lydia Gouardo
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• Mongelli case
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• Natascha Kampusch
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• Sheffield incest case
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• Fritzl case
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• Armando Lucero
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• Eleuterio Soria
• Moe incest case
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