Conn. ‘s ‘lax’ homeschool regs may have aided woman who abused stepson for years in house of horrors
Connecticut does not have clear guidelines for ensuring that a child is being properly and safely homeschooled, meaning the ...
Disturbing details emerge after man says he was held captive in room for 20 years by father and stepmother
The man, now 32, told authorities his confinement began when he was about 11 years old. He said he was locked in a room nearly all day and night and given limited food and water.
Man describes shocking living conditions he endured during 20-year home captivity: 'Unimaginable'
New details have been revealed in the case against a Connecticut stepmother accused of holding a man, now 32, in captivity ...
Deranged Connecticut mom who allegedly kept stepson captive for decades posts $300K bond just day after arrest
The deranged stepmom who allegedly tortured and held her stepson captive in their Connecticut house of horrors for more than ...
Woman Accused of Holding Stepson Captive for 20 Years in House of Horrors Released From Custody After Posting $300,000 Bail
The Connecticut woman accused of keeping her stepson locked in a room for 20 years is no longer in custody. Kimberly Sullivan ...
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 ...
‘Something out of a horror movie:’ Stepmother arrested after emaciated man, 32, is rescued from home in Connecticut
A 32-year-old man who weighed less than 70 pounds and was rescued from a home in Connecticut after he set it on fire had been the victim of years of neglect by his stepmother, police allege.
Forensic Psychologists Weigh in on Kimberly Sullivan Case
Dr. David Hayes, a criminologist specializing in criminal behavior with a Ph.D. and master's in forensic psychology, told Newsweek that the prevalence of abuse by a stepparent on a stepchild is "much ...