Man Describes Cruelty During His 2 Decades of Captivity at His Family Home in Connecticut

Man Describes Cruelty During His 2 Decades of Captivity at His Family Home in Connecticut
Kim Sullivan stands with her attorney Ioannis Kaloidis, (R), during her arraignment at Waterbury Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., on March 12, 2025. Jim Shannon/Pool/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP
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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 single room for 20 years by his father and stepmother, according to a newly released arrest warrant.

The man told authorities his confinement began when he was about 11 years old. He said he was locked in a room without heat or air conditioning nearly all day and night and given limited food and water.