Arrested
Kept
Kept adjective - (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded.
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She goes to such lengths as to get herself declared sane and him abusive so that he'll be arrested and kept away from his own children, all in order to make sure he kills himself too.
Source: Film / Inception -
S/he was so charming that they kept playing until the guards showed up and arrested them.
Source: The Charmer -
She was arrested for sex with one of her underage students, but her lawyer kept her out of prison because it "would be too dangerous for someone as attractive as Lafave."
Source: Screw the Rules, I'm Beautiful!
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