Three men have been arrested in connection to the kidnapping and assault of a pregnant 18-year-old police say they held for 9 days.

Police in Ceres, Calif. say that on Jan. 27, the pregnant victim’s boyfriend, 21-year-old Richard Garibay, found a message on her phone that upset him and he began beating her. During the beating he allegedly got a handgun and threatened to murder her.

One of Garibay’s friends then came into the room and they began discussing ways of disposing of her body. She was then tied up and threatened again, this time with a knife.

She was not able to leave until February 4. The victim then went to her family who took her to the hospital and called police.

Police spokesperson Jose Berber told a local ABC affiliate that cuts and bruises were easily visible on the victim. She had also been burned with a cigarette lighter and was also threatened with strangulation.

Tuesday, Garibay was arrested when he arrived at court for an unrelated matter.

Two of his friends, Armando Osegueda, 20 and Jose Osegueda, 35, were also arrested for their parts in the crime and for various other charges.

When police officers served a search warrant for the home where the abuse took place, a 5.7-caliber handgun capable of penetrating a bulletproof vest was found, along with a stolen TV and methamphetamine.

Garibay is now faces charges of false imprisonment, making terrorist threats and spousal abuse for beating his girlfriend, who is 15-weeks pregnant.

Armando Osegueda was arrested on charges of making terrorist threats and being an accessory to false imprisonment and spousal abuse.

The older Osegueda was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sale, unlawful possession of a controlled substance while armed, and possession of stolen property.

The pregnant teen’s fetus is said to have been unharmed.