Kong Meng Xiong , 21 , of Minnesota , St. Paul 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 .
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 .