ST. LOUIS — A case against a man was dismissed Monday after he was arrested on a charge relating to a child kidnapping in St. Louis.
The Chesterfield man was arrested on July 23, 2023. He was charged with accessory to child kidnapping and released on his own recognizance.
A grand jury chose to not indict the man.
Police said in August that the man helped another man "harbor" two girls in an apartment. Police say the Chesterfield man prevented the girls from returning to their mother by stopping the police from entering the apartment.
“We are obviously thrilled that the grand jury did not indict and this case was dismissed," said Scott Rosenblum, the man's attorney. "I said from the beginning Mr. Marta should never have been charged.”
The man was reportedly one of the thousands of people who contributed money to fund the movie "Sound of Freedom." The film was released on July 4, 2023, and dramatizes an organization's work to rescue victims of child trafficking.
