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Police charge stepmother after emaciated man says he was held captive for more than 20 years

Police charge stepmother after emaciated man says he was held captive for more than 20 years
something out of *** horror movie that's exaggeration. Kimberly Sullivan stood silently in front of *** judge in Waterbury court. She was arrested Wednesday for allegedly abusing her stepson for more than two decades. The arrest warrant details the horrific conditions the victim told police he endured when he was taken to the hospital. He only weighed about 68 pounds. He told police he would be given only 2 cups of water *** day, sometimes being forced to drink out of the toilet, and that. Locked inside his room 22 to 24 hours *** day, only allowed out to do chores for his stepmother. Recalling the last time he left the house was with his father when he was 14 or 15 years old. He told police the threat of losing the minimal food he was given and longer lockdowns kept him from trying to break out. But on February 17th, the victim started *** fire in his room, telling police this was his only escape. He told the police he was hungry all day, every day, all of his life. Had started this fire, he would have died. Sullivan's attorney adamantly denying the claims of abuse. Absolutely not true. He was not locked in *** room. She did not restrain him in any way. She provided food. She provided shelter. She is blown away by these allegations. The victim told police only *** stepmother, his now deceased father, two half sisters, and deceased grandmother knew of his situation, saying he was. *** secret his entire life. So next door neighbors are shocked to know this was unfolding just feet from where they live, but that was the window right there on the right. Jeffrey Gnera was home the night of the fire. He says he had never seen the victim. Then when the investigators started asking me about *** man that may look like *** child, I was like, I don't know what you're talking about, but his stepdaughter saw the man in the window more than *** decade ago. Yep, um, in the backyard. I was just in the swing set, and I looked up at the back window and I just saw *** little boy there, or it looked like *** little boy to me, and he just smiled and waved at me. I wave. Back and when I turned my head and looked back from the window, he was gone. Both of them shaken up by what was happening behind that window. I was very shocked. I think I've kind of convinced myself that maybe I did just make him up all those years ago. If you're at that window and you Don't like tap on the windows, scream, do something to ask for help, that you had to resort to this. I can't imagine how horrible his conditions were.
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Police charge stepmother after emaciated man says he was held captive for more than 20 years
A Connecticut man who said he was held captive for 20 years was rescued after setting fire to his room and telling first responders he did it to gain his freedom, police said Wednesday.The man's stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.Waterbury first responders rescued the emaciated, 32-year-old man from an upstairs room after they were deployed to a house fire last month, police said in a statement. While being treated for smoke inhalation, he revealed that he intentionally set the blaze.鈥淚 wanted my freedom,鈥� the man said, according to police. He said he had been held captive since he was about 11 years old.An investigation revealed that the man, whose name was not released, 鈥渉ad been held in captivity for over 20 years, enduring prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect, and inhumane treatment,鈥� police said, adding that he had not received medical or dental care during that time.鈥淭he suffering this victim endured for over 20 years is both heartbreaking and unimaginable," Chief Fernando Spagnolo said in a statement.Kimberly Sullivan, 56, identified as the man's stepmother, was charged with assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty and reckless endangerment. She was arraigned Wednesday and held in lieu of $300,000 bond.Sullivan's attorney, Ioannis Kaloidis, said her client was 鈥渟tunned to hear the allegations鈥� and denies them.鈥淲hat she indicated to me was that they were absolutely not true, and as we get more information we intend to put up a vigorous defense,鈥� Kaloidis said by phone. 鈥淏ut she鈥檚 adamant she did not do the things that she鈥檚 accused of.鈥滺e said he was still gathering information and could not immediately say whether anyone else lived in the home.

A Connecticut man who said he was held captive for 20 years was rescued after setting fire to his room and telling first responders he did it to gain his freedom, police said Wednesday.

The man's stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.

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Waterbury first responders rescued the emaciated, 32-year-old man from an upstairs room after they were deployed to a house fire last month, police said in a statement. While being treated for smoke inhalation, he revealed that he intentionally set the blaze.

鈥淚 wanted my freedom,鈥� the man said, according to police. He said he had been held captive since he was about 11 years old.

An investigation revealed that the man, whose name was not released, 鈥渉ad been held in captivity for over 20 years, enduring prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect, and inhumane treatment,鈥� police said, adding that he had not received medical or dental care during that time.

鈥淭he suffering this victim endured for over 20 years is both heartbreaking and unimaginable," Chief Fernando Spagnolo said in a statement.

Kimberly Sullivan, 56, identified as the man's stepmother, was charged with assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty and reckless endangerment. She was arraigned Wednesday and held in lieu of $300,000 bond.

Sullivan's attorney, Ioannis Kaloidis, said her client was 鈥渟tunned to hear the allegations鈥� and denies them.

鈥淲hat she indicated to me was that they were absolutely not true, and as we get more information we intend to put up a vigorous defense,鈥� Kaloidis said by phone. 鈥淏ut she鈥檚 adamant she did not do the things that she鈥檚 accused of.鈥�

He said he was still gathering information and could not immediately say whether anyone else lived in the home.