Ohio Kidnap: Ariel Castro Charged By Police

A man has been charged with kidnap and rape after three women who were missing for around a decade were found at his home in Ohio.
Ariel Castro, 52, was held after Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, as well as Miss Berry's six-year-old daughter, were freed from the house in Cleveland.
He has been charged with four counts of kidnapping and three of rape. The rape charges do not relate to the child.
Miss Berry, Miss DeJesus, and Miss Knight were aged 16, 14 and 20 respectively when they went missing around a decade ago.
All three were rescued when Miss Berry, now 27,  alerted a neighbour who helped them escape.
Miss Berry and Miss DeJesus, 23, were welcomed home with balloons and banners, while crowds cheered as they were reunited with their families .
Sandra Ruiz, an aunt of Miss DeJesus, said there were "not enough words to express the joy we feel at the return of our family member, Gina".
Miss Berry's sister, Beth Serrano, thanked the public for their "support and courage over the years".
Mr Castro's two brothers, Pedro, 54, and Onil, 50, who were also arrested, have not been charged.
"There is nothing that leads us to believe they were involved or had any knowledge of this," deputy city police chief Ed Tomba said. "We found no facts to link them to the crime."

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Yahoo News

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