Kong Meng Xiong , 21 , of St. Paul , Minnesota has been charged with kidnapping , third-degree criminal sexual conduct and false imprisonment . Xiong allegedly tried to kidnap his 15-year-old girlfriend and force her to be his bride in a traditional Hmong marriage . The couple had planned the wedding for last year but were unable to get it done because they could not find anyone who would marry them without their consent or knowledge. Xiong pleaded guilty to sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl in 2009 when he was 15 .
Kong Meng Xiong , 21 , of St. Paul , Minnesota has been charged with kidnapping , third-degree criminal sexual conduct and false imprisonment . Xiong allegedly tried to kidnap his 15-year-old girlfriend and force her to be his bride in a traditional Hmong marriage . In Hmong culture , bride-napping is a frowned-upon tradition in which a male suitor kidnaps his bride if her family does not approve of the marriage . Xiong pleaded guilty to sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl in 2009 when he was 15 .