A forced marriage between Bosnian teens has been foiled in Fargo, North Dakota: “The parents often get together and come to an agreement,” said Cristie Jacobsen, a Fargo police cultural liaison officer, adding that “It rarely escalates to this point where they would take the girl without the parents’ knowledge.”
via:[http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/147403/]
Washington
Grade: C
Number of Women and Girls At Risk: 25,000
Status: Existing Legislation Needs Strengthening
Improve by adding: Prosecuting parents/guardian, felony offense