a b Smith, Matt; Botelho, Greg; Savidge, Martin (May 7, 2013). " 'I never forgot about you': Families reunite with women held captive for years". CNN. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. Michelle's life even before she was kidnapped was filled with hardship. She had to survive poverty, sexual abuse, and be a caretaker to her younger siblings while growing up. If you followed the case then you already know that the monster who did this killed himself not long after being sentenced to life on parole and pleading guilty. The fact that he killed himself rather than facing a life in jail, is really frustrating and makes me angry. But if Michelle can find forgiveness for him, then I find comfort in knowing that they are all alive and free. I'm glad Michelle allowed us to share the parts of her captivity that she could bear to share. Eleven years is an eternity when you are being systematically abused both physically and mentally. Amanda and Michelle were chained together and forcefully raped, experiencing their own pain and each other's. Michelle was starved and beaten so that she would miscarry each of her five pregnancies. Amanda had a daughter who brought a little light to utter darkness. Delusional Ariel thought that he could be a good father, take her out in public and even talked about gaining custody after the girls were freed. On August 23, 2002, Knight left her cousin's house and subsequently disappeared. Her family reported her as missing, but most eventually came to believe that Knight, distraught over losing her son and unable to deal with the negative turn her life had taken, had run away on her own. Though her mother continued to post fliers about her daughter, Knight was removed from the FBI's database of missing persons in 2003.

Recently Knight changed her name by deed poll to Lily Rose Lee (Lee is Joey's middle name). "I just love the name, and the names that I already have I don't like too much. It's about making a brand new start. I didn't want people to know me as that girl. I want people to know me as this girl." Castro kidnapped his victims by offering them a ride; he drove each to his home at 2207 Seymour Avenue, lured them inside, took them to the basement, and restrained them. [36] [37] [38] Michelle Knight [ edit ] Cleveland kidnap accused Castro to plead innocent – lawyers". BBC. May 15, 2013. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013 . Retrieved May 15, 2012. As a result of the sexual abuse Knight suffered during her time as a prisoner, she reportedly became pregnant five times but miscarried each time after being starved and beaten by Castro. Two other young women, Berry and DeJesus were later abducted by Castro; Knight was forced to deliver the child Berry gave birth to while in captivity. Castro also taunted Knight about the fact that DeJesus and Berry had family members desperate to find them, while no one was looking for her. Rescue and Life After I find myself confusing her captivity with prison. She doesn't notice. "Is it true you were made pregnant five times when you were in prison?"

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Sheeran, Thomas; Coyne, John (May 7, 2013). "Police Facing Questions in 3 Women's Ohio Rescue". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013.

But many people are still asking: What happened after her escape? How do you re-enter society after years of abuse and isolation? How do you get past the trauma and live a happy and joy filled life? How do you learn to trust again? Charges against Castro brothers expected soon". WOIO. May 8, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. One year later: Amanda Berry's mission to find the missing". fox8.com. February 6, 2018 . Retrieved March 5, 2019. In fact, Knight had been offered a ride by Castro on that fateful August day. As she knew one of his daughters, Knight accepted the lift. She then agreed to enter Castro's Cleveland home, located at 2207 Seymour Avenue, when he promised to give her a puppy for her son. Once inside, Knight was restrained and imprisoned. It was the beginning of years of torture. Sheeran, Thomas J. (July 17, 2013). "Ohio kidnapping, rape suspect pleads not guilty". Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013 . Retrieved October 4, 2013.

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a b c Steer, Jen (May 6, 2013). "Cleveland police: Missing teens Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus found alive, appear to be OK". newsnet5.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. Knight is laughing so much that she can barely get the words out. ‘She looked as if she was having a seizure.’ Photograph: Christopher Lane for the Guardian