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

A Connecticut woman has been charged after allegedly keeping her stepson captive for 20 years.
The victim used a lighter, hand sanitizer, and paper to set a fire, stating he 'wanted his freedom,' according to the warrant.
He was found in a severely emaciated condition, having endured abuse, starvation, and neglect.
Sullivan's attorney, Ioannis Kaloidis, stated that 'she completely maintains her innocence.

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Sky News UK

Woman in Connecticut charged with starving stepson and keeping him captive for over 20 years

Kimberly Sullivan denies imprisoning and starving her stepson who told authorities that he deliberately started a fire in her house in Waterbury to alert officials and escape his ordeal.

4 hours ago·United Kingdom

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South China Morning Post

US man rescued from burning home describes cruelty during 20 years of captivity

Connecticut fire investigation leads to the discovery of an emaciated 32-year-old man who had been confined in a small room.

5 hours ago·Hong Kong

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NZ Herald

‘Worst treatment of humanity’: Police accuse woman over stepson’s decades of alleged abuse

A woman from Connecticut, United States, allegedly held her stepson captive for more than 20 years, subjecting him to abuse and starvation until he...

5 hours ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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Expressen

She held her stepson captive for over 20 years

The 32-year-old man weighed just 30 kilos when he made his decision. He set fire to the house and risked his own life – to save it. It was then revealed that his stepmother Kimberly Sullivan had held him captive there for over 20 years.

7 hours ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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Patch

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8 hours ago·United States

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The Oregonian

‘Unfathomable’ horror story: Man weighed 68 pounds after years of captivity, Connecticut police say

HARTFORD, Conn. — A 32-year-old emaciated man, weighing just 68 pounds at 5-foot-9, was allegedly held captive by his stepmother in a Waterbury residence in conditions described by police as worse than a jail cell since he was pulled out of school 20 years ago after school officials allegedly began raising red flags to the Department of Children and Families.

8 hours ago·Portland, United States

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