Three Women Freed After Years in Captivity
Ariel Castro appears in court for his
initial appearance in Cleveland, Ohio, May 9, 2013.
American police are praising the
bravery of three women who were found alive this week after 10 years of
captivity. The three kidnap victims were recovered late Monday from a house in
Cleveland, Ohio. They were discovered after neighbors heard shouts for help
from Amanda Berry. One neighbor kicked through a door to help her and her
daughter escape and call the police.
“Help me! I am Amanda Berry. I need
police. I have been kidnapped and I have been missing for 10 years, and I am
here. I am free now.”
Police found the other young women, Gina
DeJesus and Michelle Knight, inside the house.
Government lawyers have brought charges
against the owner of the building.
Fifty-two year-old Ariel Castro is facing criminal charges on four
kidnappings and three charges of rape. The kidnapping charges are for each of
the three women and the six-year old girl who was born while Amanda Berry was
held captive. An Ohio official says genetic tests showed that the child’s
father was Ariel Castro.
Prosecutors said Thursday they may ask
a court to sentence Mr. Castro to death. Police have said he starved and beat
one woman to forcefully end her pregnancies. Officials say he could face
hundreds of charges for each act of sexual violence.
The families of the three women say
they are thankful to have them back. They praised them as strong women to have
survived 10 years of captivity and abuse.
Amanda Berry was reported missing in
2003 at the age of 16. Fourteen-year-old Gina DeJesus disappeared a year later
on her way home from school. Michele Knight was about 20 years old when she
disappeared in 2002.
Police say Ariel Castro kept the young
women in different rooms and tied them with ropes and chains.
On Thursday, a judge ordered the
suspect held in jail. The judge set bail at eight million dollars. The large
amount is evidence of the severity of the crimes. It will effectively prevent
Ariel Castro from being released before his trial begins.
Experts say cases involving kidnap
victims who are found alive years after they went missing are rare.
Robert Lowery leads the National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children. He says about 100 children are kidnapped by
sex criminals every year.
Mr. Lowery is a retired police officer.
He tells parents not to live in fear, but to empower children.
“And if someone tries to grab them we really
encourage parents to tell their children, ‘Fight back, kick scream, bring as
much attention to that situation as you can because, it's the assertive
children that we find that are escaping from the clutches of these kind of
offenders.”
David Finkelhor leads the Crimes
against Children Research Center. He says there are effective treatments for
victims of sex crimes. He says survivors need to build good relationships after
sexual abuse.
He also says research suggests
different rates of sex crimes in different cultures.
“It
may be related to cultural factors and the sense of entitlement that men feel,
the way in which masculinity is defined, whether sexual prowess is defined as
important.”
And
he says most cultures need reforms to meet the needs of sexually abused people.
“There is a tremendous need for training and
legal reforms and judicial reforms and support groups for victims.”
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Three Women Freed After Years
in Captivity
Now,
security in the lives of women decreased because the society is change. It has
the violence and crime increase. They can happen everywhere such as families,
workplaces, communities and school because people don’t have moral. So, the
problem of violence and crime cause by mental deficiency and family.
First,
the violence and crime cause by mental deficiency. Now, we have the new
technology. It participates to support people to do bad thing. For example, He
do like parent because parent use violence together. He has Psychotic and
neurotic that he can’t control himself. So, the mentality is important to life
of human. If we have a good mental, we can decide to do what is good thing and
what is bad thing.
Second,
the violence and crime cause by family. The parents do not have time to teach
their children. Parents use violence with their children. If family taught well
children will be good behavior and if family use the violence with children to see.
When children grow up, they will do bad behaviors.
Finally,
from the news Mr.Castro took three women in different rooms and tied them with
ropes and chains and he starved and beat one woman to pregnancies. I think that this event is unlikely to occur
because what they do is up to society to be forgiven. I think there should be
heavy penalties for those who use violence. I think society should be heavy
penalties for those who use violence. So, crime and violence can be solving if
we help together.
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Bravery (N.)
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/ˈbreɪv(ə)ri/
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courageous behavior or character:
Perhaps I’ll get a medal for bravery.
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กล้าหาญ
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Kidnap (N.)
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/ˈkɪdnap/
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the action of kidnapping someone:
They were arrested for robbery and kidnap.
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จับตัวไปเรียกค่าไถ่
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Escape(V.)
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/ɪˈskeɪp, ɛ-/
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break free from confinement or control:
Two burglars have just escaped from prison.
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หลบหนี
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Forcefully(Adj.)
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/ˈfɔːsfʊl,
-f(ə)l/
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strong and assertive; vigorous and powerful:
She was a forceful personality.
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เข้มแข็ง
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Evidence (N.)
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/ˈɛvɪd(ə)ns/
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the available body of facts or information
indicating whether a
belief or proposition
is true or valid: The study finds
little evidence of overt discrimination.
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หลักฐาน
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Prevent(V.)
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/prɪˈvɛnt/
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keep (something) from happening:
Action must be taken to prevent
further accidents.
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ป้องกัน
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Pregnancy(N.)
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/ˈprɛgnənsi/
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the condition or period of being pregnant:
The first weeks of pregnancy
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ตั้งครรภ์
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