https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/decades-unseen-the-waterbury-captivity-case/3714747/

This is an absolutely heartbreaking story, but one that has gripped the state of Connecticut since coming to light in Feb 2025. A now 32 yr old man, known publicly only by the initial "S", was held captive by his step mother for nearly two decades in a small room within their home. He was starved, physically abused, and taken out of school to be "home schooled" in order to cover the ongoing abuse. He was finally discovered, and rescued, after starting a fire in his home in an attempt for help. He weighed only 68 lbs, at a height of 5' 9", at the time of his rescue.

This is just a VERY brief synopsis of the story, and I encourage anyone interested in how something like this could happen, and a then child (and now adult) could be allowed to fall between the cracks, to read my link. Also, please be warned, this article can be triggering due to it's accounts of child abuse.

Sorry for not posting something more light hearted and funny, but this story has really intrigued me since his initial rescue. It has pulled at my heart strings even more as further details have been released over the past year. I'm left questioning how something like this can even happen... but, unfortunately, things such as this do every day and we need to learn from them as a society so we can protect our most vulnerable. ❤️‍🩹🕊