Kimberly Sullivan sits in the sun looking at her phone as a New York Post reporter knocks on her front door in Waterbury, Connecticut on March 28, 2025. Matthew McDermott.

Kimberly Sullivan's 32-year-old stepson survived an alleged 20 years of captivity, escaping only after starting a fire. Here's what we know.

Kimberly Sullivan, who allegedly kept her stepson locked in a storage closet for 20 years in Waterbury, Connecticut, was questioned by police in newly-released bodycam footage.

Kimberly Sullivan, 56, was arrested on March 12 and has denied the allegations through one of her attorneys, Ioannis Kaloidis. Sullivan was released on a $300,000 bond. “He was not locked in a room.

Kimberly Sullivan stands outside her home as firefighters rescue her abused stepson in Waterbury, Connecticut on Feb. 17, 2025. WFSB 3/YouTube “My stepson is in here,” she told the firefighter.

Kimberly Sullivan being taken into custody in Connecticut on March 12, 2025, after allegedly holding her 32-year-old stepson captive since he was 11.

Kimberly Sullivan, the victim's 56-year-old stepmother, has been charged with several crimes in connection with the man’s alleged treatment. She has pleaded not guilty.

Kimberly Sullivan, 56, was arrested by Waterbury police last week after her 32-year-old stepson was found in "a severely emaciated condition" when city firefighters evacuated him from a house fire ...

Kimberly Sullivan called to report a fire, which her 32-year-old stepson later claimed he intentionally started to escape her alleged abuse and 20 years of captivity. Toggle Navigation.

Kimberly Sullivan, 56, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly holding her 32-year-old stepson in captivity and subjecting him to "prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect, and inhumane ...