Three cleveland kidnap victims

She later learned that the woman was Michelle Knight, who was abducted by Castro at 21 and had been held by him for almost a year. And from there I knew, like, this was not going to be good. Berry said Castro chained her to a pole, shut off the lights and left her in the dark with a television on.

As news of her abduction made headlines, Berry watched her mother and sister on the TV in the basement. On the fourth day of her abduction, April 24, , Berry said Castro moved her to an upstairs bedroom and chained her to a radiator. With that information, they were able to narrow down that her phone had been used within a thirty to forty block area. Once a day, Berry said, Castro gave her a bag of chips or crackers or other food to eat.

But everything, including her weekly shower, came at a price. Almost a year after Berry became his prisoner, Castro went on the prowl again just five blocks away from the street where he kidnapped Berry.

On the day she was kidnapped, DeJesus and Arlene were heading home from school when they went their separate ways. But instead, Castro drove Gina to his house, where he asked her for help moving a stereo. Once inside, DeJesus was unnerved by his bizarre behavior, she said. You could go to jail. I kicked him and I bruised him really bad. As Castro overpowered her, DeJesus screamed for help, but the radio in his basement and the radio in the living room were too loud, DeJesus said. DeJesus said the first time Castro raped her was on May 7, DeJesus's abduction and captivity were noteworthy in several ways.

Not only was she the youngest victim, she was also close friends with Castro's daughter. Castro was even friendly with DeJesus's father. None of that mattered to Castro, however, who abducted DeJesus on her way home from school.

There was no reason for her not to trust her friend's dad when he pulled up alongside her and offered her a ride. According to an interview DeJesus and Berry gave to ABC News , the youngest victim became Castro's favorite for a while, offering her some privileges the others weren't afforded. This pattern would repeat with Berry once her and Castro's daughter was born. The women are upfront about the jealousy and resentment this would cause. A grim way for anyone to spend their teenage years.

Now, DeJesus's post-escape life seems to be filled with purpose and much more joy. The video was filmed July 2 and released at midnight by public relations firm Hennes Paynter Communications on the women's behalf with the cooperation of their lawyers.

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Within minutes, Cleveland Police discovered Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight , who had been chained, tortured and abused along with Berry for a decade. Their captor, Ariel Castro, was convicted for kidnapping and raping the three women and sentenced to life in prison.