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Topic: Ohio Kidnapping

Ariel Castro, in court for his initial appearance in Cleveland, Ohio, May 9, 2013. (Reuters/John Gress)

Child molesters need help

Sophie McAdam
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A sheriff deputy stands outside the Cleveland house where Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were allegedly held captive for almost a decade. (AP/Tony Dejak)

It could have been stopped

Irin Carmon
Georgina Lynn Dejesus at age 14, Amanda Marie Berry at age 16 (Reuters)

Cleveland’s lost girls

Joan Walsh
This undated photo released by the Cleveland Police Department shows Ariel Castro. Three women who disappeared in Cleveland a decade ago were found safe Monday, and police arrested three brothers, including Castro, accused of holding the victims against their will. (AP Photo/Cleveland Police Department) (AP/Cleveland Police Department)

Thomas J. Sheeran, John Coyne