US EditionConnecticut woman accused of holding stepson captive for 20 years to appear in court
- A Connecticut woman is accused of holding her stepson captive for nearly 20 years and is scheduled to appear in court on charges including assault, kidnapping, and cruelty.
- The man allegedly set fire to their home in a quest for freedom, indicating severe abuse during his captivity.
- Reports confirm that state officials and police conducted two wellness checks since 2004, but the abuse went unnoticed.
- Waterbury Police Chief Fred Spagnolo described this case as the worst treatment of humanity he has ever witnessed.
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Woman Accused of Keeping Stepson Captive Denies Charges
The Connecticut woman accused of keeping her 32-year-old stepson captive for 20 years has pleaded not guilty and been allowed to return home, reports CNN . However, Kimberly Sullivan, 56, must wear an electronic GPS monitoring device while out on bail awaiting trial. Sullivan was arraigned on Friday on charges including...
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Man held captive for 20 years asks prosecutors why stepmother is free after being charged
A Connecticut prosecutor says a man who told authorities his stepmother held him captive in their home for two decades since he was a boy has asked why his she is not behind bars while awaiting trial.
New York Post
UpstractConnecticut house of horrors victim ‘lives in fear’ as stepmom pleads not guilty to holding him captive for decades
Kimberly Sullivan, 56, entered the plea after her 32-year-old stepson's dramatic rescue from a burning Waterbury home last month uncovered a pattern of alleged abuse that authorities likened to “a horror movie.”
Friend of Connecticut woman, accused of imprisoning stepson, says she never mentioned him for 21 years
The case against Kimberly Sullivan, a Connecticut woman accused of keeping her stepson a prisoner in their home for decades, will include a friend who claims the stepmom never mentioned him for 21 years, a prosecutor said Friday.
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