Overview

• Newly released police photos show squalid living conditions, fire damage, and locks allegedly used to confine the victim in a small room for 22-24 hours daily.
• The 32-year-old man, who weighed just 68-70 pounds upon rescue, claims he was held captive by his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, since the age of 11.
• Sullivan, charged with kidnapping, assault, and other crimes, has pleaded not guilty and is free on $300,000 bail with electronic monitoring.
• Investigations are examining systemic failures, including a 2005 welfare check by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) that failed to intervene.
• Community support for the victim has grown, with over $200,000 raised to aid his recovery as calls for stricter homeschooling regulations gain momentum.