An emaciated 32-year-old man escaped from a home in Waterbury, Connecticut, on February 17 where he had allegedly been held captive since he was a child.
Following his daring escape and rescue, the man told officials how he spent the majority of his time locked in a small room with only minimal sustenance, the New York Post reported Thursday.
His stepmother, 56-year-old Kimberly Sullivan, was arrested Wednesday and is facing charges of assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty, and reckless endangerment.
The victim’s escape happened when he was reportedly let out for a few minutes that evening to fix a lightbulb in the home’s kitchen. However, Sullivan allegedly put him back into his holding room when he could not accomplish the task.
Law enforcement said
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