Police release photos from inside the Connecticut home where a man was allegedly held captive for 20 years
- In February, an unnamed 32-year-old man escaped from a house in Waterbury, Connecticut, where he was allegedly held captive by his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, for 20 years, prompting a police investigation and the release of photos from inside the residence, as reported by CNN.
- The alleged captivity and starvation by Kimberly Sullivan reportedly stemmed from unknown causes, leading to dire conditions inside the house.
- The man, who is 5-foot-9 and weighed approximately 70 pounds upon escape, reportedly started a fire using printer paper and hand sanitizer to break free from a small room secured with plywood and a lock, where he claims he was given minimal food and water for years, and detectives collected items to make him more comfortable.
- According to the man's sworn statement, after his father's death in 2024, the alleged captivity became more restrictive, with him only leaving the house for about a minute a day to let the dog out, essentially being locked in his room for 22 to 24 hours daily.
- Kimberly Sullivan, who escaped the fire, pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and felony assault and was released on a $300,000 bond; her attorney, Ioannis Kaloidis, maintains her innocence, while Waterbury officials, including Police Chief Fred Spagnolo and Mayor Paul K. Pernerewski, have expressed commitment to supporting the man's recovery, and the Department of Children and Families found archived records from 2005 regarding welfare checks that previously found nothing suspicious, despite the man reporting complaints about his living conditions during meetings with DCF in fourth grade, after which his stepmother withdrew him from school.
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Cops release photos from CT home where man was held captive for two decades
Photos from the Waterbury, Conn., home where a man was allegedly held captive for 20 years were released Monday by police. The pictures depict a squalid living space, with junk strewn across furniture and floors throughout the home. One photo of a tiny bathroom shows no open space to stand, a giant wooden plank in the bathtub and cardboard on the floor. Cops also took several photos of locks on doors throughout the home. Waterbury police did not…
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