An Ohio prosecutor said he may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man charged today with the kidnap and rape of three women he allegedly brutalized for a decade while allegedly inducing abortions in at least one of the captives.
"Capital punishment must be reserved for those crimes that are truly the worst examples of human conduct," Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty said today, indicating that Castro will likely face additional charges of aggravated murder related to the pregnancies.
The death penalty is applicable under Ohio law for the "most depraved criminals who commit aggravated murder during the course of a kidnapping," McGinty said.
Castro allegedly induced abortions in one of his victims, Michele Knight, 32, on at least five separate occasions by punching her in the stomach.
But another alleged captive, Amanda Berry, carried a child to term, delivering the now 6-year-old girl in a plastic kiddie pool, police said.
Castro today was charged with four charges of kidnap, one for each woman and the 6-year-old child whom Berry delivered while in captivity. He was charged with three counts of rape.
Bail was set at $2 million per case, for a total of $8 million. Castro is an unemployed, former school bus driver.
Castro, who also reportedly told investigators he is a "sex addict," is being held in isolation at an Ohio jail.
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MAY? An Ohio prosecutor said he may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man charged today with the kidnap and rape of three women he allegedly brutalized for a decade while allegedly inducing abortions in at least one of the captives.
ReplyDeleteThe death penalty is applicable under Ohio law for the "most depraved criminals who commit aggravated murder during the course of a kidnapping," McGinty said.
How much more depraved do they think this "man" could get?
Personally, I think they should just turn the pos over to the women's men folk. They might be able to put a new spin on "depraved!"
Miss Violet
Personally, I think they should just turn the pos over to the women's men folk. They might be able to put a new spin on "depraved!"
DeleteExcellent idea. He wouldn't last long, that's for sure.
Wellllll, personally, I think they should keep him alive and in captivity(notice I didn't say in state captivity)for at least as long as he held those women, making his life a nightmare....after that time then they could snuff out his evil ass.
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Seems Fair and Balanced to me.:)
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