{"id":6299,"date":"2013-07-10T22:25:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T22:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/cleveland-kidnaps-women-thank-public\/"},"modified":"2013-07-10T22:25:15","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T22:25:15","slug":"cleveland-kidnaps-women-thank-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/cleveland-kidnaps-women-thank-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Kidnaps: Women Thank Public"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three of the four held captive for about a decade by a man in Cleveland, Ohio, have broken their silence for the first timeAmanda Berry, Gina Dejesus and Michelle Knight said they were trying to rebuild their lives.<\/p>\n

Former school bus driver Ariel Castro faces 329 counts of rape, kidnapping and other charges.The three women each spoke briefly to thank members of the public for their donations to a fund to help them.<\/p>\n

One of the victims, who prosecutors say gave birth to a daughter by Castro during her time in captivity, smiled as she said in the video: “i am getting stronger each day, and having my privacy has helped immensely.<\/p>\n

Another said she was building a brand new life. The women were freed in May from Castro’s home, where they were allegedly held following their separate abductions between 2002\u20132004. They are age 14, 16, and 20<\/p>\n

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