WATCH VIDEO: Man Puts Padlock On Girlfriend's Jeans In Mexico

A man in Mexico has allegedly forced his younger girlfriend to wear a padlock on her jeans so that she would stay faithful to him.

The 25-year-old woman, who has not been identified, went to authorities in Veracruz and said that she was in pain after being unable to go to the bathroom for hours.

A man in Mexico has allegedly forced his younger girlfriend to wear a padlock on her jeans so that she would stay faithful to him.

The 25-year-old woman, who has not been identified, went to authorities in Veracruz and said that she was in pain after being unable to go to thebathroom for hours.

She told them that, for years, her 40-year-old boyfriend had padlocked her into her jeans but that she was too afraid of him to cut herself out.

Locked up: A 25-year-old woman told police in Mexico her boyfriend had put a lock on her jeans for years

Authorities arrested her boyfriend, who admitted to locking up the woman and gave the key to police. CNN reported.

Police were surprised that the woman did not wish to press charges and the man was taken into custody on a misdemeanor charge but released after a few hours