Ariel Castro “Cleveland Kidnapper” Criminal Profile By: Gabby Deitz

Who is he? What is his background? Born July 1oth, 1960 Moved to Cleveland, Ohio as a young child Graduated from Lincoln West High School in 1991 His father died in 2004 Married but then divorced (may have been abusive to his ex wife) Had to attend batterer consoling and substance abuse therapy 4 children Had no visitation rights, but often “ kidnapped” his children School bus driver for 22 years, ending in 2012 at Metropolitan School District Other jobs included: drill press officer and bagger at a grocery store Also claimed to be apart of a local band

Crimes and Sentences Crime Date Victim(s) Punishment Domestic Assault 1993 His Ex-Wife; Grimlinda Figueroa A grand jury failed to indict him at that time 937 charges (234.25 charges per account) - Aggravated murder Kidnapping Rape Assault August 2013 (arrested) Crime lasted 10 years -Michelle Knight (1st captured) -Amanda Berry (2nd captured) - Gina DeJesus (3rd captured) Life in prison + 1,000 years-Central Ohio Prison Killed himself in jail after the first month Found in cell the evening of September 3rd Left to right: Berry, DeJesus, Knight Aggravated Murder: More serious than murder, to qualify, you must have to kill someone or terminate a pregnancy with a plan in mind

Evidence in the Cleveland Ohio Abduction Inside the “ House of Horror” , each girl kept a journal that was turned into the police. Accounts of being chained to the wall, locked into the bedrooms and the basement, and being sexual assaulted on multiple occasions The murder of Michelle Knight’s 5 pregnancies Amanda Berry was sexual assaulted by Castro, which resulted in her giving birth to her now 7 year old daughter 3 girls against him ( the accounts that they told to investigators ) The evidence of rape in all 3 women “I’m no monster, I am a normal person. I am just sick, I have an addiction” –Ariel Castro

(above) Michelle Knight’s “room” at Ariel Castro’s Home (Below) Amanda Berry and her daughter’s “room” (above)Journal Document from Michelle Knight

Books: Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness- Michelle Knight The Lost Girls- John Glatt

Movies? TV Shows? Lifetime-Documentary: Cleveland Abduction https://youtu.be/1QpcHUngTWg

Labeling Theory Ariel Castro came from what we would call a “normal” family. He had a mother and a father that raised him, until he died in 2004. As a child, he was a decent student and over all a good child. His criminal life began when he was arrested for assaulting his ex-wife, though he was never charges for it. Since then came the labeling. He was labeled by the society because he lashed out on his ex-wife. Leaving in the neighborhood that he did, his neighbors said that he was quiet but pleasant. After all, he drove the local school’s bus. He was trusted with the children of the area. Where I believe the labeling theory really comes into play is when Castro was being interrogated. He kept rejecting the label that the police forced on him. When authorities questioned him, he claimed “ Everything that we all did was consensual. They told me to do all this. I never forced it on them.” Later when he was asked again, He nicknamed himself “Monster.” Right then, he brought the label on himself.