The case of a Connecticut woman accused of holding her stepson captive for over two decades is expected to go to trial in February.A judge at the Waterbury Judicial District courthouse received a series of confidential records in the case against Kimberly Sullivan during a hearing on Tuesday.Over the next several weeks, the judge is expected to review the records obtained via a state subpoena from the Department of Children and Families, the Waterbury Public Schools and an undisclosed treatment facility.He will then determine which ones can be used during the trial.Sullivan’s case drew national attention after shocking details around the allegations that her stepson had been living in captivity since he was 11 began to emerge following her arrest in March 2025.
According to an affidavit, Sullivan’s 32-year-old stepson told police that he had spent almost his entire life being abused, starved and held in captivity — prompting him to intentionally start a fire in his room in order to regain his freedom.A photo from the home showed fire damage and items littered on the floor.Waterbury Police DepartmentAt the home, police found the man severely malnourished, noting he had not received medical or dental care in years and had been subjected to “prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect and inhumane treatment,” according to police.At the time of Sullivan’s arrest, her 5-foot-9 stepson weighed 68 pounds.For SubscribersFOR SUBSCRIBERSAttack ad spreading online rattles Ohio governors race — and no one is taking credit for itFOR SUBSCRIBERSThe Role of the International Criminal Court (ICC)FOR SUBSCRIBERSThe New York Knicks are the defending champs — and the face of the NBA’s biggest dilemmaFOR SUBSCRIBERSHow France’s far right is using a weekend of riots and chaos to seize powerFOR SUBSCRIBERS‘I trusted you all’: Judges question Trump administration’s credibilityFOR SUBSCRIBERSShould the Eagles have played Jalen Hurts after he was diagnosed with ...