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(2,971 posts) Wed May 8, 2013, 05:24 PM May 2013

Ohio man charged with kidnap, rape as women found

Source: Associated Press

CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities have filed kidnapping and rape charges against a Cleveland man arrested after three women missing for about a decade were found alive at his home.

Homeowner Ariel Castro was charged Wednesday. Brothers Pedro and Onil Castro are held but face no charges right now.

The men are in custody and can't be reached for comment. Their brother-in-law has said the family is "totally shocked" after hearing about the women at the home.

The three women disappeared separately between 2002 and 2004 and were found Monday after one of them screamed for help to escape and contacted police.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-man-charged-kidnap-rape-women-found-211531573.html

An update specifies four counts of kidnapping and three of rape.

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Ohio man charged with kidnap, rape as women found (Original Post) NoGOPZone May 2013 OP

The two brothers werent charged......wonder why they were picked up so fast.. Gin May 2013 #1

I think there were in the car with Ariel when he was picked up gvstn May 2013 #3

That was horrible for those women! In_The_Wind May 2013 #2

More coverage from the Cleveland Plain Dealer alp227 May 2013 #4

Food for thought, regarding Police Behavior... nikto May 2013 #5

Gin

(7,212 posts)

1. The two brothers werent charged......wonder why they were picked up so fast..

Reply to NoGOPZone (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 05:36 PM

May 2013

More twists and turns

gvstn

(2,805 posts)

3. I think there were in the car with Ariel when he was picked up

Reply to Gin (Reply #1)

Wed May 8, 2013, 07:46 PM

May 2013

They had probable cause to detain them but realized after talking to the women that the brothers were not involved.

They are being held on misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear or some such from previous charges. That should get cleared up on Monday morning and they will be released.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

2. That was horrible for those women!

Reply to NoGOPZone (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 06:52 PM

May 2013

alp227

(32,060 posts)

4. More coverage from the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Reply to NoGOPZone (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 11:03 PM

May 2013

Man indicted in rape and kidnapping cases reported 18 years apart

Initial police report: Castro tempted women with rides, then abducted, beat and raped them

Cleveland city prosecutors charge Ariel Castro with kidnapping, rape in case of missing women

nikto

(3,284 posts)

5. Food for thought, regarding Police Behavior...

Reply to NoGOPZone (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2013, 01:46 AM

May 2013

Think about this:
For 10 years, police ignored various warnings/weird sightings cited by neighbors at that house in Cleveland where
the 3 abducted girls were kept prisoner.

But---Let's suppose----If someone, YEARS AGO, had phoned in a report that they smelled
the scent of marijuana coming from that house, would the Police have shown up in force with multiple cars,
and lots of guns, to make a big 'ole bust on that house?

What do YOU think?

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