Homeowner charged in Ohio abductions

Ariel Castro, a 53-year-old former school bus driver, has been charged with 3 counts of rape and 4 counts of kidnapping, CNN reported on Thursday, May 9, Manila time. He is the owner of a home in Cleveland, Ohio where 3 women were rescued after a decade in captivity. The 3 women – Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight, and Gina de Jesus – were freed Monday, May 6, after neighbors heard Berry calling for help. Her 6-year-old daughter was rescued along with the women. Knight had been reported missing in 2002, Berry in 2003, and De Jesus in 2004. Berry was aged 16 when she went missing in 2003, Knight was aged 20 in 2002, and De Jesus was 14 in 2004. When they were rescued, the women were bound with ropes and chains.


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