Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Trio Charged with Holding Mentally Disabled Mother and Child Captive



A mentally disabled woman caught shoplifting told authorities about three people that held her captive a little south of Cleveland, Ohio for more than a year.

The 29-year-old woman told investigators she was forced to perform housework by her captors.

The captors allegedly threatened to harm her and her child with their pet snake and pit bulls.

The attorney for the Northern District of Ohio described the living conditions for the woman and her child as “simply subhuman”.

Law enforcement officials say the mother and daughter were sometimes forced to eat dog food and had little access to the bathroom.

Jordie Callahan, Jessica Hunt, and Daniel Brown were arrested and charged with forced labor.

A lawyer for Callahan called the allegations against the trio ludicrous. 




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