A man held captive by his stepmom for 20 years deliberately set fire to their home in Waterbury, Connecticut, last month to escape because he wanted his freedom, police said.

An emaciated man, 32, says he was held in his room for 20 years and set it on fire to gain his freedom, according to police. His stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.

Man held captive in Connecticut house of horrors for 20 years breaks silence The man’s stepmother, 57-year-old Kimberly Sullivan, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and kidnapping.

The Waterbury, Connecticut, man who said his stepmother held him captive for two decades has released his first statement. The man identifies himself in the statement as "S" in order to protect ...

The 32-year-old man is 5-foot-9 and weighed just 68 pounds when he was found. A crowdfunding effort has raised over $100,000 for a Connecticut man who was held captive for over 20 years in his ...

The case came to light after a 32-year-old man – who told police he had been held captive for over 20 years – last month set fire to the Waterbury, Connecticut, home he shared with Sullivan in ...

Connecticut man allegedly held captive for over 20 years releases 1st public statement. The man said he is "much better and stronger" than when authorities found him. By Meredith Deliso.