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The Álvarez incest case was uncovered late March 2009 when 59-year-old Arcedio Álvarez was arrested in Mariquita, Colombia, accused of imprisoning and sexually abusing his daughter Alba Nidia Álvarez over a period of 25 years, beginning from when she was 9 years old. The daughter also gave birth to 14 children, 6 of whom died due to lack of medical care.

Arcedio Álvarez Quintero (1950–⁠2011) was a convicted child molester and sex offender from Mariquita, Colombia. He grew up farming with his family, becoming a farmer himself as an adult.

In 2009, Álvarez was prosecuted for molesting and abusing his biological daughter for years, resulting in 14 children, 6 of whom died due to malnutrition and lack of proper care. Álvarez claimed that his crimes were part of "God's plan" and furthermore denied any biological relationship to the victim, but this was later disproved by DNA testing. Álvarez became known as "the Monster of Mariquita" and "the Colombian Fritzl", after infamous Austrian murderer, rapist, and child molester, Josef Fritzl.