Parent of the Year.... Not. Quite a sad story
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-captive-20-years-fire-escape-stepmother-kimberly-sullivan/
A Connecticut man who said he was held captive for 20 years was rescued after setting fire to his room and telling first responders he did it to gain his freedom, police said Wednesday.
The man's stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.
Waterbury first responders rescued the emaciated 32-year-old man from an upstairs room after they were deployed to a house fire last month, police said in a statement. While being treated for smoke inhalation, he revealed that he intentionally set the blaze.
"I wanted my freedom," the man said, according to police. He said he had been held captive since he was about 11 years old.
An investigation revealed that the man, whose name was not released, "had been held in captivity for over 20 years, enduring prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect, and inhumane treatment," police said, adding that he had not received medical or dental care during that time.
