Sullivan said that her son couldn’t escape the room because there were flames, but that he must have walked through them eventually.

A friend who has known Kimberly Sullivan for 21 years said she has never mentioned having a stepson, prosecutors revealed in court.

A Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning her stepson for nearly two decades and subjecting him to starvation and relentless abuse is set to appear in court Friday to face charges including assault,

Police asked Kimberly Sullivan if her stepson's room was locked. Police can be heard telling the stepson in the Waterbury captivity case to get out of the home because of a fire. Waterbury police released the 911 call made by Kimberly Sullivan from the night police said her stepson intentionally lit a fire to escape.

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB/INSIDE EDITION/News 12 Connecticut/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A mother who was accused of imprisoning her son for 20 years has pleaded not guilty.

Kimberly Sullivan, the Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning her stepson for 20 years, must wear a GPS monitor while out on bail, a judge ruled.

A Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning her stepson for nearly two decades and subjecting him to starvation and relentless abuse has plead not guilty to charges including assault, kidnapping and cruelty.

Kimberly Sullivan, 56, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges after prosecutors allege she kept her stepson a prisoner in their home.

A Waterbury, Connecticut police officer asked alleged child abuser Kimberly Sullivan if her stepson "has free rein" to leave his room in bodycam footage after her house fire.