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Ariel Castro Dead: Cleveland Kidnapper Found Hanging In Prison Cell
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Ariel Castro makes a statement in the courtroom during the sentencing phase Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Convicted kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro was found dead on Tuesday evening, 19 Action News reported. He was 53.
On Aug. 1, Castro was sentenced to life plus 1,000 years in prison for kidnapping and raping Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus, and holding them captive in his Cleveland home for more than a decade.
He pleaded guilty to 937 counts, including murder and kidnapping, in exchange for the death penalty being taken off the table, CNN reported.
During the sentencing, Castro denied being abusive and insisted that most of the sex was consensual.
'I'm not a violent person," Castro said. "I simply kept them there without them being able to leave."
The three women disappeared separately between 2002 and 2004. They escaped on May 6, when one of the women broke part of a door and yelled to neighbors for help. Castro was arrested that same night.
At the time of his death, Castro was isolated from other inmates for his own protection. Ohio State Police and the Department of Corrections are investigating the death.Sign up for our free e-mail list to see future vaticancatholic.com videos and articles.
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