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Connecticut Woman Charged with Two Decades of Kidnapping

3/25/2026

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Kimberly Sullivan, a 57-year-old Connecticut woman, is charged with first-degree kidnapping, assault, and unlawful restraint.
The charges allege she held her stepson captive for about two decades, with the victim identified as 'S'.
In February 2025, S escaped by setting fire to the house, when he weighed 68 pounds.
Sullivan pleaded not guilty and remains free on $300,000 bail while awaiting trial.

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Kimberly Sullivan, a 57-year-old Connecticut woman, is charged with first-degree kidnapping, assault, and unlawful restraint.
The charges allege she held her stepson captive for about two decades, with the victim identified as 'S'.
In February 2025, S escaped by setting fire to the house, when he weighed 68 pounds.
Sullivan pleaded not guilty and remains free on $300,000 bail while awaiting trial.