Man Arrested For Keeping Stepdaughter Chained In Basement For Nearly A Year
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The stepfather and stepbrother of a 13-year-old Ohio girl were arrested Thursday (May 19) after she escaped a basement she had been confined in for as long as a year, on Wednesday night. 53-year old Timothy Ciboro and his son Esten Ciboro, 27, were caught up-to just as they were about to abandon their North Toledo home for escape, as police arrived with a search warrant that was drawn up to investigate the disheveled girl's claims. Upon discovering shackles that matched marks on the girl's ankles, they were taken in. The men face charges of endangering children, torture, cruel abuse and kidnapping to terrorize or inflict harm. Two other children were removed from the home.
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According to the neighbor who received the victim, she showed up in a condition that instantly alerted her to the severity of her story, describing the bi-racial girl as being un-kept, wearing a long sleeve shirt and over-sized skirt, and baring welts above her feet. After learning that the escapee had been regularly shackled to a basement beam, fed spoiled scraps, and been forced to urinate and defecate in a bucket filled with ammonia, the neighbor contacted authorities. It was around 9 pm when the girl made her break, using a spare key she managed to find and hide when the two men left for a jog.
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There is actually record of child welfare services having had contact with the girl back in 2014. She was examined, but it was determined that she revealed no signs of malnourishment or mistreatment. "We had some nominal contact, but nothing that rose to a level for us to intervene," said a representative from Lucas County Children Services. The girl, along with a 10-year-old and 9-year-old, whose relations to Ciboro is not confirmed, were all relocated to foster care.
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According to the victim, her mother had abandoned her to the custody of Ciboro some time ago, allegedly having headed out to re-establish herself in Las Vegas. Timothy and Esten Ciboro's bonds were set at $500,000.
