Connecticut man held captive by stepmom for 20 years weighed only 68 pounds: Police
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A woman allegedly held her “severely emaciated” stepson in captivity for over 20 years, since he was 11 years old, and forced him to endure “prolonged abuse."

A woman allegedly held her “severely emaciated” stepson in captivity for over 20 years, since he was 11 years old, and forced him to endure “prolonged abuse."

  • saltesc@lemmy.world
    24·
    7 days ago

    The 32-year-old was also found in a “severely emaciated condition and had not received medical or dental care” during his time in captivity inside the home over the past two decades, according to police.

    Damn. Give that boy a cold beer and free dental for life.

      • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        7 days ago

        Nah, Connecticut has a pretty robust social safety net compared to many states, and this guy is high profile so they’d never risk the bad press. He probably won’t need it though. He’s going to make a million doing the talk show circuits and publishing an autobiography. That’s the American way.

      • octopus_ink@slrpnk.netEnglish
        32·
        7 days ago

        We’re under Trump now, they’ll kick him out and he’ll be arrested for sleeping on the streets by tomorrow.

      • P1nkman@lemmy.world
        15·
        7 days ago

        America, land of the free! Greatest country on earth! Now pull yourself up by the bootstraps.