Shocking Captivity: Boy Held for 20 Years by Stepmother in Connecticut 💔 In a harrowing tale straight out of a nightmare, a 32-year-old man escaped captivity last month after being held against his will for two decades. The victim, who weighed only 68 pounds, told police that his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, kept him confined in her home since he was 11 years old. The former principal of Barnard Elementary School, Tom Pannone, revealed he had tried to raise concerns about the boy's condition, but his warnings went unheeded. Pannone remembered the boy as frail and extremely thin, often seen stealing food and digging through garbage. Despite multiple calls to the state's Department of Children and Families, nothing was done to rescue the child. Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Don Therkildsen likened the situation to a horror movie, as the victim's room was outfitted with a sliding bolt lock on the outside, without heat or air conditioning. The boy disappeared ent...
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