US EditionVideo shows rescue of CT man held captive, stepmom's 911 call
- A 32-year-old man was rescued by firefighters after allegedly being held captive by his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, for approximately 20 years in Waterbury, Connecticut, according to video footage obtained by FOX 5 NY.
- The man reported extreme confinement conditions, stating he was locked in a small room without heat or air conditioning and received limited food and water during this time, as mentioned in an arrest warrant.
- Authorities reported that the man weighed only 69 pounds and was near starvation with wasting syndrome when he was admitted to the hospital after setting fire to their home to escape.
- Waterbury police compared the victim's living conditions to a World War II concentration camp and are seeking evidence of the alleged 20 years of abuse.
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Man describes cruelty during his two decades of captivity at his family home in Connecticut - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
A man rescued from a burning home in Connecticut told a shocking story of cruelty and constant hunger as he was held captive in a
Former classmates of Connecticut man held captive by his step-mother for decades speak out - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Former classmates of the man who claims he was held captive by his step-mother in Connecticut for decades is speaking out. Brenda Medina says she sat next to him in the fourth grade. Although its been 25 years, she still remembers the now 32-year-old victim. “What I also remember that really broke me last night, remembering of him was that… When it came down to getting ready to go home, I remembered he was always hesitant,” said Medina, who was …
Video shows Connecticut man removed from home where he was allegedly held captive for 20 years
Warning: This story contains details that may be disturbing for some readers. WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Police in Connecticut have released footage of firefighters removing a 32-year-old man from the home where he had allegedly been held captive for 20 years. The man, who reportedly weighed less than 70 pounds when he was found last month, has since described to police the shocking conditions under which he was allegedly held. His stepmother was…
More than $112,000 raised for Connecticut man kept in stepmom’s house of horrors for 20 years
An online fundraiser has raised more than $110,000 for the 32-year-old man who was held captive in his step-mother’s Connecticut home for more than 20 years before he set the house on fire in a desperate attempt to escape.
Crowdfunding campaign raises over $100,000 for Connecticut man held captive in home for 20 years
A woman was charged for allegedly holding her “severely emaciated” stepson in captivity for over 20 years, since he was 11 years old, and forcing him to endure “prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect, and inhumane treatment,” police said. Facebook / Waterbury Police Department (WATERBURY, Conn.) — A crowdfunding effort has raised over $100,000 for a Connecticut man who was held captive for over 20 years in his home. His stepmother was arres…
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