Cleveland Kidnappings Fast Facts
Here is a look at the kidnapping of three women in Cleveland and the case against now-deceased kidnapper Ariel Castro.
Facts
Former school bus driver Ariel Castro agreed to a plea deal relating to the kidnapping, rape and assault of three young women kidnapped in Cleveland between 2002 and 2004. Under the deal, Castro agreed to plead guilty and be sentenced to life in prison without parole, and the prosecution agreed not to pursue the death penalty. A month after sentencing, Castro died by suicide in his prison cell.
The women and a 6-year-old girl were rescued from Castro’s home by neighbors in May 2013.
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