18-year-old found after allegedly being abducted by her parents in Sainte-Thérèse: SQ

A Surete du Quebec shoulder badge is seen in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Posted April 24, 2026 7:19 am.

Last Updated April 24, 2026 9:45 am.

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) found a 18-year-old woman who went missing after allegedly being abducted by her biological parents Thursday afternoon in Sainte-Thérèse, in the Laurentians.

According SQ, her biological parents allegedly “forcibly seized her and forced her into a vehicle.”

“She was found safe and sound thanks to help from the public,” the force said.

The teen’s parents are being met by investigators.

–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews

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