Kidnapped Women Free After 10 Years

Three women were freed last week after being held captive in a home in an Ohio neighbourhood for a decade. Amanda Berry, who had been  since 2003, found her way to a door while her captor was out and was able to alert neighbours who called 911. Berry was with her  daughter who had been born in captivity. When the police arrived, they found two other missing women inside the home. Their captor, a  driver named Ariel Castro, was arrested and has been charged with kidnapping and rape. He may also be charged with murdering the women’s  children. The women had  been chained in the basement and later confined to the upstairs bedrooms.

Comprehension Questions

1. Where were the women being held?
2. What did police find when the went to the home that Amanda Berry escaped from?
3. Why might Ariel Castro be charged with murder?

Discussion Question:
Many of Castro’s family members have spoken to the media about how horrified they are about this crime. In what ways do the family members of criminals often pay for crimes that they did not commit?