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“This Brought Tears To My Eyes”: Man Held Captive By “Evil” Stepmom For 20 Years Breaks Silence

The 32-year-old man at the center of what’s been called Connecticut’s most chilling case is breaking his silence for the first time.

Identifying himself only as “S,” the man released a statement yesterday (April 15) through the Facebook page of the advocacy group Survivors Say, which aims to help survivors, victims, and their families have a say in how their stories are told.

The message comes days after Kimberly Sullivan—his 56-year-old stepmother charged with multiple felonies, including second-degree kidnapping and first-degree assault—claimed to be innocent and denied having trapped “S” in a small closet for 20 years.

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