A man who helped fund a film about rescuing children from human trafficking has been charged with accessory to child kidnapping.
According to Missouri court records, Fabian Marta was arrested by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police on July 23rd and charged with accessory to child kidnapping over an incident that allegedly occurred on July 21st.
E! News reports he was released on his own recognisance and the next hearing is set for August 28th.
No other details on the case have been shared.
Marta's attorney Scott Rosenblum says the charges are unfounded and Marta had nothing to do with custodial kidnapping.
Rosenblum says he was essentially a landlord.
The 51-year-old was one of the crowd funders for the 2023 action film ‘Sound of Freedom’.
Based on a true story, ‘Sound of Freedom’ follows former U.S. government employee Tim Ballard as he works against sex trafficking, aiming to save a brother and sister from being trafficked in Colombia.
The controversial movie grossed US$124 million in its first three weeks in theatres, according to Today.
‘Sound of Freedom’ will start screening at Damodar Cinemas from August 24th.
