Woman, 22, 'kidnapped and tortured date for 24 hours in sick ransom scheme'

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Instagram on February 7 this year. However, when he arrived he was savagely set upon by three men, who "pistol-whipped him before stripping him naked".Prosecutors then claim that Rosario and her three alleged accomplices “placed him in a bathtub, poured flammable substances on him, and burned him with a flame.”According to court documents, the sick group also tormented the man with a knife, striking him “about the legs, back and body".The New York Post reports that this gruesome torture allegedly went on for hours before the man was taken to a new location.Whilst there, the victim’s brother received a terrifying FaceTime call showing him being repeatedly cut with a knife as his kidnappers demanded ransom.The court document states that the men told his brother that unless they received $100,000 (£76,700) they would "kill him".Eventually, police officers were able to locate one of the alleged kidnappers, Javier Vargas, who was found sitting in a van twirling a knife.The victim was found in the back of the vehicle unconscious, wrapped in a blanket and with tape covering his mouth.He was then treated at a hospital for his injuries which included multiple burns and stab wounds to his face, body, back and legs.Rosario was swiftly apprehended and has been remanded in custody with Assistant District Attorney Andrew Kluger requesting that she be held without bail.At the pre-trial hearing Judge Soma Syed cited the seriousness of the charges against Rosario and remanded her into custody.The case is expected to be presented before a grand jury today (Tuesday, March 15). To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here ..