Captive Woman Forced to Wear Diaper, Listen to Bible Verses

Ohio police say she was held 3 days

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 17, 2009 8:43 PM CST

(Newser) – A Michigan woman kidnapped last week was held against her will for three days as her captor read the Bible to her, police say. The alleged assailant picked up the woman in Detroit and drove her to his home in Toledo, the AP reports. When... Read full story »

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