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Waterbury captivity suspect gets access to ‘terrified’ accuser’s new alias and location

A judge ruled that Kimberly Sullivan's defense team has a constitutional right to her stepson's new alias and location. But she threatened Sullivan with contempt charges if the information is leaked.

John Craven

Oct 31, 2025, 10:11 PM

Updated 4 hr ago

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Kimberly Sullivan, the Waterbury woman accused of holding her stepson captive for two decades in a “house of horrors,” will soon know his new name and where he is living.
Despite strong objections from prosecutors, a judge gave Sullivan’s legal team access to the information on Friday afternoon, ruling that she has a constitutional right to it.
But the order came with a stern warning.
Judge Corinne Klatt threatened Sullivan with contempt charges if she shares the accuser’s information with anyone.
“Ms. Sullivan, I’m telling you right now, you can speak to your lawyers about information they give you. You cannot speak to anyone else,” Klatt said. “If this information gets out in the media, to the press, in any way, shape or form, I guarantee to you, the police will be able to locate how that happened.”
NATIONAL ATTENTION
Sullivan’s case made national headlines.
Her 32-year-old stepson told police that he set a fire to escape in February. When firefighters rescued the man, now known publicly as “S,” he only weighed 68 pounds, according to an arrest warrant.
“S” claimed that Sullivan kept him captive in her Blake Street home for 20 years, barely feeding him or even letting him go to the bathroom.
“The victim is terrified of this defendant,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Don Therkildsen. “The allegation is, he was literally almost dead when he made his escape.”
Sullivan faces first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and reckless endangerment charges. After the hearing, her attorney insisted that she has no interest in contacting her stepson.
“My client doesn’t even want to know where he is,” said defense attorney Ioannis Kaloidis. “I’m not even going to tell her the address. She doesn’t need to know it”
Kaloidis argued that he needs the accuser’s alias and location to properly investigate the claims against Sullivan.
“It’s not my job to reassure him. I don’t care about his feelings,” Kaloidis told reporters. “My job is to represent my client. We should be talking about the law, not somebody’s feelings.”
GPS MONITORING
Judge Klatt ordered Sullivan to continue wearing a GPS tracking device, but an attorney representing “S” still expressed concerns.
“We have obviously a serious concern for the safety of our client. That was the reason why we wanted to be heard by the court today with regard to these motions,” said attorney Gene Riccio. “For someone that’s subjected to that type of trauma, I personally think he’s courageously dealing with the situation.”
PLEA DEAL?
During Friday’s hearing, the judge also revealed that prosecutors are likely to offer Sullivan a plea deal at her next court hearing on Dec. 19.
Will she consider it?
“It depends what they offer us,” Kaloidis said. “My client has done nothing wrong, so if they come here and think she’s going to do 20 years in jail, they’re dead wrong.”