Ep: 88 - Obscene: The Cleveland Kidnapping Survivors of Ariel Castro
In our Obscene limited series, part 4, Amanda shares the horrifying tale of Ariel Castro—a former school bus driver in Cleveland, Ohio, who shocked the world when it was revealed in 2013 that he had kidnapped three young women. Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus were held captive in his home for over a decade. The women endured unimaginable abuse, confinement, and torture during their imprisonment. Their harrowing ordeal came to an end when one of the women managed to escape and alert authorities, leading to Castro's arrest. The survivors’ resilience and strength have become an enduring testament to the power of hope and the will to survive in the face of unthinkable cruelty.
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