Brad Milkey

During his arraignment last week, prosecutors said Esposito told police he beat his son because he was being disrespectful. He's now being held on a $3 million bond. No plea has been entered. Now, let's get into this week's big story. ABC's chief investigative reporter Josh Margolin is here in the studio to tell us about these horrifying allegations of captivity in Waterbury, Connecticut.

During his arraignment last week, prosecutors said Esposito told police he beat his son because he was being disrespectful. He's now being held on a $3 million bond. No plea has been entered. Now, let's get into this week's big story. ABC's chief investigative reporter Josh Margolin is here in the studio to tell us about these horrifying allegations of captivity in Waterbury, Connecticut.

During his arraignment last week, prosecutors said Esposito told police he beat his son because he was being disrespectful. He's now being held on a $3 million bond. No plea has been entered. Now, let's get into this week's big story. ABC's chief investigative reporter Josh Margolin is here in the studio to tell us about these horrifying allegations of captivity in Waterbury, Connecticut.

So I can't stress enough to our listeners that this is a disturbing story, right? There are going to be details here about physical abuse, about psychological abuse, but it's worth examining. So here's the gist. A man claims he was held captive for 20 years by his stepmother, confined to a locked room inside their house.

So I can't stress enough to our listeners that this is a disturbing story, right? There are going to be details here about physical abuse, about psychological abuse, but it's worth examining. So here's the gist. A man claims he was held captive for 20 years by his stepmother, confined to a locked room inside their house.

So I can't stress enough to our listeners that this is a disturbing story, right? There are going to be details here about physical abuse, about psychological abuse, but it's worth examining. So here's the gist. A man claims he was held captive for 20 years by his stepmother, confined to a locked room inside their house.

The only way authorities apparently found him is because he set the place on fire. The stepmom, Kimberly Sullivan, now faces charges of kidnapping, felony assault, of cruelty to persons and other crimes. But Josh, let's examine this, I guess, through the eyes of the people who discovered this. Take us back to the night of the fire. What happened? First of all, just...

The only way authorities apparently found him is because he set the place on fire. The stepmom, Kimberly Sullivan, now faces charges of kidnapping, felony assault, of cruelty to persons and other crimes. But Josh, let's examine this, I guess, through the eyes of the people who discovered this. Take us back to the night of the fire. What happened? First of all, just...

The only way authorities apparently found him is because he set the place on fire. The stepmom, Kimberly Sullivan, now faces charges of kidnapping, felony assault, of cruelty to persons and other crimes. But Josh, let's examine this, I guess, through the eyes of the people who discovered this. Take us back to the night of the fire. What happened? First of all, just...

So here's that.

So here's that.

So here's that.

And is he talking at this point? Like, obviously, there's going to be psychological damage here, you'd think. But do police say he's able to articulate his mental state or his apparent escape plan? Actually, the police report...

And is he talking at this point? Like, obviously, there's going to be psychological damage here, you'd think. But do police say he's able to articulate his mental state or his apparent escape plan? Actually, the police report...

And is he talking at this point? Like, obviously, there's going to be psychological damage here, you'd think. But do police say he's able to articulate his mental state or his apparent escape plan? Actually, the police report...

How does he describe this all starting, I guess? Apparently, police think this started when he was around 11. What does that look like? It actually, according to police, started before that, allegedly.

How does he describe this all starting, I guess? Apparently, police think this started when he was around 11. What does that look like? It actually, according to police, started before that, allegedly.

How does he describe this all starting, I guess? Apparently, police think this started when he was around 11. What does that look like? It actually, according to police, started before that, allegedly.

And we're actually going to take a quick break right here. But when we come back, we're going to hear about what life was allegedly like behind that closed door.

And we're actually going to take a quick break right here. But when we come back, we're going to hear about what life was allegedly like behind that closed door.