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Amid withering criticism that it failed to intervene, Connecticut’s child welfare agency fired back that it simply did not have “sufficient evidence” at the time to remove a 32-year-old man who claims his stepmom held him captive for decades. www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-c...

Connecticut's child welfare agency defends itself in alleged stepmom captivity case

On Feb. 17, a 32-year-old man escaped his home after setting it on fire. He claims his stepmom held him captive for more than 20 years.

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