An investigation into a house fire in Waterbury has led to the arrest of a woman accused of holding her stepson captive for decades.

When he visited the man in the hospital after the fire, his uncle said, “I was shocked, he looks like a Holocaust survivor.” The post What to know about the Conn. woman who allegedly held her stepson captive for 20 years appeared first on Boston.

A man in western Waterbury, Connecticut intentionally set his home on fire to escape after allegedly being held captive by his stepmother for more than 20 years. Police said the 32-year-old man was “extremely emaciated” and the Waterbury Chief of Police called it “the worst treatment of humanity” he has witnessed in his 33 year career.