Man allegedly forced woman to marry him in New Hampshire followed by ‘satanic ritual’ in Maine

Maine‑New Hampshire Border Case: Man Arrested on Threats of Violence, Forced Marriage and Alleged Satanic Ritual

A 47‑year‑old man from New Hampshire is being held on charges that include threatening a woman with a deadly weapon, obstructing her from reporting a crime and forcing her into a marriage under duress. The case, which has spanned both sides of the state line, has drawn police attention in Newington, Lee, Epping and Biddeford, as well as Kittery, Maine.

The Incident

On a Saturday morning—just before 11:30 a.m.—officers of the Newington Police Department responded to a report of a woman being held against her will outside an Olive Garden restaurant. The woman, a Pennsylvania resident whose name has not been released, had been driven there in a vehicle that police had traced to the restaurant’s parking lot. When the officers approached, they found the vehicle empty, but the woman emerged from the building crying and trailing behind a man identified as Daniel Ouellet.

Officers interviewed Ouellet, who presented a Maine driver’s license and claimed he was living at a campground in Lee, New Hampshire. He told them he had married the woman on June 1. According to police notes, the woman stated that she had been coerced into marriage after Ouellet threatened her mother with harm and insisted that she join a “religious cult” in Pennsylvania. She also claimed she had been physically assaulted earlier that day in Kittery, where she allegedly sustained cigarette‑burn injuries on her legs.

Alleged Threats and Physical Abuse

The woman testified that Ouellet had driven her to multiple locations over the following days, always with a loaded handgun in his lap. She said he warned that he would harm her family if she left, and that he forced her to drive to the town hall in Lee to get married “or he will make her pay.” She signed the marriage papers, she said, against her will and remained at Ouellet’s trailer for several days.

She alleged that on the Friday before the police raid, Ouellet attempted to extract blood from her for a “satanic ritual.” He purportedly grabbed her wrist, cut her hand with a box cutter, and then forced her to drive to the Olive Garden, where officers found them.

During the police encounter, Ouellet appeared nervous and denied knowledge of the burns on the woman's legs. He also insisted he could not speak with her at the time of the arrest because she was being “held” by authorities.

Charges and Court Proceedings

Ouellet was charged with obstructing a person from reporting a crime or injury by threatening them with a deadly weapon, a charge that could lead to more pending. He was brought before the Portsmouth District Court on Monday and ordered held pending further proceedings.

In addition to the New Hampshire charges, the Kittery Police Department reportedly has its own charges pending against Ouellet, though an administrator declined to comment. Court records note that Ouellet may face further accusations, as the incident involved multiple towns in New Hampshire and Maine.

The court documents also reveal that Ouellet was convicted of domestic violence‑related offenses in 2005 in Maine, a fact that may weigh in any future sentencing.

Statements

When arraigned, Ouellet denied the allegations. He told the court, “If you talk to anybody that knows me, I’m not a physical man.” The woman, meanwhile, reported that Ouellet had a Satanic Bible, a sweatshirt, and a bag taken from her car, items that police seized at the scene.

Current Status

As of now, Ouellet remains in custody. No final judgment has been issued. The case underscores the cross‑border nature of domestic disputes that involve both New Hampshire and Maine law enforcement. The court will decide whether the charges of threat, forced marriage, and alleged ritualistic violence hold up under scrutiny, and whether Ouellet’s prior convictions will influence sentencing.

The story continues to develop as authorities investigate the claims of forced marriage, intimidation, and potential ritualistic abuse in this unsettling case.