reporter: as shocking as these crimes are, what is perhaps equally disturbing is that the alleged perpetrator lived in plain sight for a decade. remaining close to family and if you would have asked me this last week, i would have told you he s the best dad and the best grandpa. reporter: greg, one of ariel castro s five children, says her father was loving and kind. living in that home, there were a lot of good memories. i remember my dad lining us up and cutting our bangs himself. going on family outings, carnivals, motorcycle rides with my dad. there were a lot of good times. reporter: greg says the good times ended when her mother left her father because he was physically abusive. he was pretty jealous. he beat her pretty bad several times. he would make excuses why he was the way he was with her. reporter: even after her parents separated, greg remained close to her father, often visiting him at his home, unaware of the alleged horror taking place. hidden behind clos
if you would have asked me this last week, i would have told you he s the best dad and the best grandpa. reporter: greg, one of ariel castro s five children, says her father was loving and kind. living in that home, there were a lot of good memories. i remember my dad lining us up and cutting our bangs himself. going on family outings, carnivals, motorcycle rides with my dad. there were a lot of good times. reporter: greg says the good times ended when her mother left her father because he was physically abusive. he was pretty jealous. he beat her pretty bad several times. he would make excuses why he was the way he was with her. reporter: even after her parents separated, greg remained close to her father, often visiting him at his home, unaware of the alleged horror taking place. hidden behind closed doors.
ariel castro is her father. if you would have asked me this last week, i would have told you he s the best dad and the best grandpa. reporter: greg, one of ariel castro s five children, says her father was loving and kind. living at home, there were a lot of good memories. i remember my dad lining us up and cutting our bangs himself. going on family outings, carnivals, motorcycle rides with my dad. there were a lot of good times. reporter: greg says the good times ended when her mother left her father because he was physically abusive. he was pretty jealous. he beat her pretty bad several times. he would make excuses why he was the way he was with her. reporter: even after he separated, greg remained close to her father, often visiting him at his home, unaware the alleged horror taking place,
reporter: angie greg knows the man charged with these disturbing crimes very well. ariel castro is her father. if you would have asked me this last week, i would have told you he s the best dad and the best grandpa. reporter: greg, one of ariel castro s five children, says her father was loving and kind. living in that home, there were a lot of good memories. i remember my dad lining us up and cutting our bangs himself. going on family outings, carnivals, motorcycle rides with my dad. there were a lot of good times. reporter: greg says the good times ended when her mother left her father because he was physically abusive. he was pretty jealous. he beat her pretty bad several times. he would make excuses why he was the way he was with her. reporter: even after her parents separated, greg remained close to her father, often visiting him at his home, unaware of the alleged horror
perhaps equally disturbing is that the alleged perpetrator lived in plain sight for a decade. remaining close to family and friends. it s a horror movie. only, we re in it. we re the main characters. reporter: angie greg knows the man charged with these disturbing crimes very well. ariel castro is her father. if you would have asked me this last week, i would have told you he s the best dad and the best grandpa. reporter: greg, one of ariel castro s five children, says her father was loving and kind. wlifing in that home, there were a lot of good memories. i remember my dad lining us up and cutting our bangs himself. going on family outings, carnivals, motorcycle rides with my dad. there were a lot of good times. reporter: greg says the good times ended when her mother left her father because he was physically abusive.