[119] A law firm representing Berry, DeJesus, and Knight released a statement that the three women were "relieved by today's plea. I mean, I barely eat,” Amanda said, “and I’m chained to a wall, and I have a bucket for a bathroom.” She gave birth to her daughter Jocelyn on Christmas in 2006. “There are a million possibilities and if she wants to do all one million of them, she can,” said Berry in a 2016 interview with ABC News 5 Cleveland, who reported that Jocelyn Berry entered first grade reading a level ahead of her classmates. He had told others that she was his granddaughter. [118], Castro pleaded guilty on July 26 to 937 of the 977 charges against him, including charges of kidnapping, rape, and aggravated murder, as part of a plea bargain which called for consecutive sentences of life in prison plus 1,000 years, all without parole. "[120] Castro also made comments about his "addiction to pornography" and "sexual problem", but was cut off by Judge Russo, who said such issues could be discussed at the August 1 sentencing hearing. He kept the car after her kidnapping in case she was still found alive. Castro attended at least two of these vigils,[69][70] reportedly participated in a search party, and tried to get close to the DeJesus family. [60], A year after her disappearance, the FBI released a composite sketch and description of a male suspect, described as "Latino, 25 to 35 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m), 165 to 185 pounds (75 to 84 kg), with green eyes, a goatee, and possibly a pencil-thin beard". “It’s very difficult for her because she loves her daughter … but knowing who her father is, what he was, and to know that as Jocelyn is getting older, she’s finding out more and more and how she’s delicately handling that. Michelle and Dina were freed by police, and Ariel Castro was arrested. For years, these three women endured unthinkable torture at the hands of Ariel, including sexual assault, starvation, and physical abuse. She’s mine.”. Ahead of the 20/20 episode where the three victims — Berry, Michelle Knight, and Gina DeJesus — tell their emotional stories of hope, resilience, and bravery to ABC News anchor Robin Roberts, here’s what you need to know about Berry’s daughter, Jocelyn, including how Berry tried to make her life as normal as possible while being held captive and how Jocelyn is doing now. She also revealed that her son was adopted by his foster parents while she was in captivity and that she wanted to see him, but she does not want to bring him into the ordeal which she has had to deal with, and planned to see him after he becomes an adult. [131] In April 2019, Berry reunited with Charles Ramsey, six years since her rescue, at an interview that was broadcast by Fox 8. Amanda gave birth while in captivity. [51][52][53][54] This pronouncement devastated her mother, causing her to take down pictures and give away Berry's computer. 2020-01-04T16:00:11Z. [143] Castro was not on suicide watch at the time of his death but had been subjected to routine checks every 30 minutes due to his notoriety. He shifted between apologizing and blaming the FBI for failing to catch him, as well as blaming his victims themselves for getting in a car with a stranger, along with insisting to the court that when he had sex with them he discovered they were not virgins. Is that clear?" [81][82] Castro occasionally took her out of the house, including to visit his mother; she called him "daddy" and Castro's mother "grandmother". [102], The rescue of the women also reignited hope for the family of Ashley Summers, another young woman who disappeared in the Cleveland area in early July 2007. [35][78] Knight's grandmother told reporters that she would require facial reconstruction surgery due to the beatings that she endured, and she lost hearing in one ear. She remains in touch with Berry and her family. [36][37][38][39] The house has since been demolished. Previously, Castro had tested the women by leaving the house partially unlocked and exits unsecured. The survivors have shared their stories of survival with 20/20, and it’s set to air Friday, Jan. 3, at 9 pm ET on ABC. [116], On July 12, a Cuyahoga County grand jury returned a true bill of indictment for the remainder of the period after February 2007. [87] He also mentioned an occasion three weeks before the women's escape when Castro asked him if Berry would ever be found. “I was so scared that I was going to die. There she met James Smith whom she married in 1865. She’s a little sassy. She planned to open a restaurant and dreamed of getting married, which she did in 2016,[127] and hopes to adopt children, as her years of abuse and torture have made it unlikely for her to ever be able to give birth again. [47][48], Berry was featured in a 2004 segment of Fox's America's Most Wanted (re-aired in 2005 and 2006), which linked her to Gina DeJesus, who by that point had also gone missing in Cleveland. [33], Knight told police that Castro had impregnated her at least five times and had induced miscarriages each time through beatings, hitting her with dumbbells, punching her, and slamming her against walls. On April 21, 2003, just one day away from turning 17, Amanda Berry disappeared after working her shift at a local fast-food restaurant. [125], Knight discussed some of her ordeals in an interview with People Magazine one year after her release, as well as her life leading up to her abduction. He said: "I have Amanda. Michelle Knight, 38, Amanda Berry, 33, and Gina DeJesus, 29, were held captive for more than nine years in a Cleveland, Ohio home…, Genealogy Website Helps Solve 25-Year-Old Rape & Murder Case. She’s outgoing. And now the resilient and inspiring pair have a book out about their traumatic experience. Berry remembers watching that on TV in captivity and being devastated to hear the so-called psychic tell her mother that and watch her mother break down in tears. According to a statement from Cleveland Police, officers visited Castro's home only once following the kidnappings to discuss an unrelated incident.

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