The barbaric reprobate has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 1,000 years, for kidnapping three young women — Amdanda Berry, Michelle Knights and Gina DeJesus— on Cleveland’s west side and imprisoning them under abhorrent and horrific conditions for almost a decade. Castro treated the women like animals, chaining them up in separate parts of the house and impregnating one and then beat her so badly that the baby died.
The women disappeared separately between 2002 and 2004, when they were 14, 16 and 20 years old. Each said they had accepted a ride from Castro. They escaped Castro’s house May 6 when one kicked out part of a door and called to neighbors for help. Castro was arrested within hours and has remained behind bars.
Social media reacted immediately to the news that the sunlight will never again shine on Castro’s face.
Ariel Castro given life +1,000 years. So even if he’s reincarnated, he’s still going to jail.
— Mitchell (@kade6767) July 26, 2013
