Who was Marie-Andree Leclerc? She trained and worked as a medical secretary. At the age of 30 she agreed to be Charles Sobhraj's accomplice for his crimes, which involved scamming and committing theft against tourists to steal their passports and money. Hippies were the usual targets due to Charles' unfounded dislike of them. Despite being in a relationship with Charles, she denied knowing about his murders. 2 How long was Marie-Andree Leclerc dating Charles Sobhraj? Marie-Andrée Leclerc met Charles Sobhraj in Kashmir, India in 1975. He was her tour guide around the country and after wooing her, he made her promise to return to see him again.