Spain: Moroccan Minor Forced to Wed, Freed by Agents

MADRID - A Moroccan minor forced to marry in her country of origin and resident in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) was rescued by the 'Mossos d'Esquadra', the Catalan police agents, thanks to the cooperation of her former Italian teacher. The agents arrested the 27-year-old husband of the young girl and charged him with mistreatment and sexual abuse, according to investigation sources