Ariel Castro kidnappings
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Between 2002 and 2004, Ariel Castro abducted Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus from the roads of Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and later held them captive in his home at 2207 Seymour A
From left to right: Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight
Ariel Castro in 2001
Castro's home at 2207 Seymour Avenue; it was demolished on August 7, 2013, as part of Castro's plea bargain.
2004 FBI sketch of a suspect in DeJesus's disappearance
Erotic asphyxiation
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Erotic asphyxiation is the intentional restriction of oxygen to the brain for the purposes of sexual arousal. With a partner, the act often involves strangulation. The term autoerotic asphyxiation is
Ariel Castro kidnappings
…October 10, 2013, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction released a report which suggested that Castro may have died accidentally from auto-erotic asphyxiation rather than suicide. Gorniak rejected the possibility, standing by her ruling of suicide. The report also said that two prison guards had falsified…
A woman choking a man for erotic purposes
A woman who is getting sexual pleasure by strangling herself.